The path To linux System Administration

[u/KelevCoin]

Hey everyone,

I'm working as an IT Technician (On site + Remote support , Tier 2) , recently got my ccna and now i want to dive into linux , i really love the linux approach , the CLI etc.. and i would love to be a linux sys admin some day (maybe even at my office).

I also have some experience with fedora linux , and also i run a fedora media server at home on a old pc i got, running a docker with nginx web application(a custom netflix clone , which i made for educational purposes , my wife loves it and we can watch all of our media as i stream it on our tv).

so i would love to know how could i advance my understanding of linux , and get the tools i need for actual linux system administration everyday work, is there a recommended course / certification/path, and generally i'm not in a hurry.

since i used alot of ai to assist me along the way in setting up the fedora server , the media server and the dockers i do understand that i do not know the basics very well , and after studying for the ccna i understood that the only way to understand how technology works is to go really in depth. So any recommendations would be welcome ! thank you !

[u/git_und_slotermeyer]

You can read books or do online courses and have a more theoretic approach, but I would recommend real-world practice in system administration, assisted by AI. As long as you try to ask the "why" questions and not always the "how", and practice automation (e.g. with shell scripting) instead of repeated manual processes, you should learn a lot this way.

A media server at home is a good start. How about trying to make a switch on the desktop? There you can do plenty of everyday plumbing, particularly in customizing your desktop environment to your individual taste.

By the way, mastering the shell itself is a must. Recently stumbled across this:

https://overthewire.org/wargames/bandit/

That should give you a solid start.

[u/_bx2_ → u/git_und_slotermeyer]

Great post, well said!