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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Would being a Linux "power user" increase my chances of getting a job in IT/tech? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by SpiceDealer@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I'm trying to get a job in IT that will (hopefully) pay more than a usual 9 to 5. I'm been daily driving Linux exclusively for about 2 1/2 years now and I'm trying to improve my skills to the point that I could be considered a so-called "power user." My question is this: will this increase my hiring chances significantly or marginally?

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[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 month ago (7 children)

To give yourself a better chance, learn things like:

Bash scripting
Docker
Docker Compose
Kubernetes
Oauth2 and and an authorization server like Keycloak
Build and deployment tools like Jenkins

Also learn how to deploy database and web servers manually.

It sounds like a lot but they're things you'll be expected to use.

[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Deploy database? You mean something like SQL?

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

Yep. You should absolutely know how all the pieces connect.

One IT responsibility is setting up servers. You should at least know how to get a website running off of a Linux machine at a basic level. But what we judge you on is your ability to manage and secure it.

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah, or a nosql database. The point is to know how to deploy and manage servers manually as well as using the tools to do it.

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