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+title: You Need to Learn Linux 🐧
+date: 2021-12-17T19:16:50Z
+author: "ahmza"
+draft: true
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+tags: ["Linux"]
+description: "Ever wanted to learn Linux ? Well no better time than now to learn"
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+## **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.
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