diff --git a/content/posts/you-need-to-learn-linux.md b/content/posts/you-need-to-learn-linux.md deleted file mode 100644 index 3cdd848..0000000 --- a/content/posts/you-need-to-learn-linux.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,90 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: You Need to Learn Linux 🐧 -date: 2021-12-17T19:16:50Z -author: "ahmza" -draft: false -weight: - -tags: ["Linux"] -description: "Ever wanted to learn Linux ? Well no better time than now to learn" -canonicalURL: "https://blog.ahmza.com/Page%28/posts/you-need-to-learn-linux.md%29" - -cover: - image: "/img/learn-linux/learn-linux.gif" # image path/url - alt: "learn-linux" # alt text - caption: "" # display caption under cover - relative: false # when using page bundles set this to true -showtoc: true -searchHidden: false ---- -## **Introduction** -I say you need to learn _Linux_ because really there is no reason not -to. If you are pursuing a career in IT then you will without a doubt -come across _Linux_ and having even basic knowledge of _Linux_ will get -you far simply because it is everywhere. Many people struggle with the -OS simply because it's fundamentally different compared to the other -operating systems but give it a bit of time, you will master the -basics and understand how much control over the system it gives you. - - -## **But Why** -As mentioned before, there isn't reason not to. **Linux is everywhere**, -from data centres to your phone. **Understanding how to use _Linux_ is -great if you in or looking at a career in IT** because not many people --relatively speaking- know how to use it, it sets you apart from others. -**I also believe _Linux_ gives you a deeper understanding of how your -system works** at a lower level which can be great when it comes to -troubleshooting. I think the most important factor is that **Linux is -open source** and so you have the ability to look at the code you are -running and with this comes full customisability of the system. - -If you consider yourself a power user then _Linux_ is the perfect -operating system due to the aforementioned customisability but also the -command line. Many people are scared away from _Linux_ as they are -intimidated by the fact that they have to use the terminal, however if -you can overcome this "fear" then you have unlocked a great power and -from my experience will start finding GUI's cumbersome. - - -## **How can you start** -There are many ways you can start using _Linux_ and a lot of them don't -require you to use _Linux_ as your main operating system. You do need -to be committed to using Linux. Try not to fall back to Windows or -MacOS if you cant figure something out, **search for solutions.** -**Lastly try to get comfortable with the terminal.** - -### **Install Linux as your main OS** -This is the **Full Send** option. This is a great option if you know -a move to Linux is something you want to commit to. I think this is the -best option as you have to start learning Linux to get things done so -you have incentive to keep going. - - -**Choosing a distro is fun but a huge time investment, you will hear the -term `distro hopping` which is installing different distributions of -_Linux_ and with the number of distros out there this can be daunting -for new users. A great Distribution that I recommend is -[Manjaro with KDE Plasma](https://manjaro.org/downloads/official/kde/) -as it offers a heavily customisable desktop environment `KDE Plasma` -and Manjaro itself is a great as it is based on Arch Linux so it can -leverage the power of the AUR (Arch User Repository) - -### ***MacOS*** **Terminal** -_MacOS_ is actually _UNIX_ based and so **if you have an _apple Mac/MacBook_ -all you need is to open the Terminal** application and start playing -around. I used this option for a while on my work machine and it works -great. You get the best of both worlds with this option so if you have -a MacOS device then this is a solid option. Not recommended if you -don't have one of these devices simply due to cost 💸 - -### ***Windows WSL*** -The _Windows Subsystem for Linux_ is another great option to get started -with _Linux_ as it installs the _Linux Kernel_ natively in windows and -allows you to play around with a real _Linux_ environment, before doing -a full send on my main machine this is the option I used. - -### **Virtual Machines** -If there is a specific Distribution of _Linux_ you want to try without -doing a Full Send then this is a great option however if you want to -simply get to know the _Linux_ then choose the _MacOS_ terminal or _WSL_ -methods as they are a lot lighter. diff --git a/static/img/learn-linux/learn-linux.gif b/static/img/learn-linux/learn-linux.gif deleted file mode 100755 index 11dae8c..0000000 Binary files a/static/img/learn-linux/learn-linux.gif and /dev/null differ