From 995b23467352b355c94e3666e472db8bd9b026c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: AHMZA Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2021 20:42:10 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] new post --- content/posts/you-need-to-learn-linux.md | 90 +++++++++++++++++++++++ static/img/learn-linux/learn-linux.gif | Bin 0 -> 6947 bytes 2 files changed, 90 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/posts/you-need-to-learn-linux.md create mode 100755 static/img/learn-linux/learn-linux.gif diff --git a/content/posts/you-need-to-learn-linux.md b/content/posts/you-need-to-learn-linux.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..04bb8e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/you-need-to-learn-linux.md @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +--- +title: You Need to Learn Linux 🐧 +date: 2021-12-17T19:16:50Z +author: "ahmza" +draft: true +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 new file mode 100755 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..11dae8c83b683caafb63d1938ef1dcd461c001b8 GIT binary patch literal 6947 zcmeI#>08nXvn8W));n+LgY?DaRVH zV0LGicr~KI2g-V~4+af40|(0c@~vZ+SHTBa&x-7bTaOVAvR^QrbC1SB4siz9ZWW#_ zghLgtt1dUitU(S}4&A>l%sECpTs2%5Jkl7aZdv`dAwn|TLbT+*YeBCpuc^cDjkn{} z^=wG+`yU>Y^sM4Fj?_#DXvSWxq$3YL_2yZ{{?s^HD|%k)lxssiS~vBo(yJ+6)2e>@ zO>NLfE7|Jd>}YfB%1=#e-k0~CL_J%Ib;H-mo?I)8Rz3?W9;oo*Q;s$Ln0Z|iE7N+X zxG*;%L_(=HEm7a5N2r&ew((&L^O6yUnJqv5^}@=E>~pI(R>^F^J7HK8?~_=q+vO7l zu>tKuXu232$8EU^(o5F#>+(&#i|8s$-Axhc;#Ke9{Rj!!?u7)iR=hS*)^2}|oFou2 z$VX=bwoumQK-bf5EG-tKo!RkbbGpKA!S%athNyzO=UsF+(dPdG{4cqS(chVQ@sPl*916sfwVC1<$l>^%4Xnt|cI@WVR8Iv~ zWw#TiDjO36gSf3fA;I@Lw48$PKiNSHuIZMU34*{I*Fec|GCv+ng(;?4Tu5aG>- z@8Z=%cpoTEAq}4jh#`$r)xwab*;aLA^VdEnWXq3tL}csotPsin`BVK?n-bLdR=cV` z=~f2>)^qETmaRr;=SElO(8pW6Nuf`+B6~ug?!ah-b?v4)hY9{*kixo+xIJM)GrmT6 zk43+8c<47ru`~5!l-SuuX-`qAI|Y@u=UFI-*YzQ5*@ zB;SXnch-Kq8>x{Lj8UPEiwSqAt$%#d&xv1YjgZE#GTUI7wc2M$%+K6$E=HF5Maoy` zgSjc0`0P~(Xj2JON`M59@6-{sftD2$H&%`-EBd!<1Nvnom&*~Crx&%zSiD*c4sIM zVd2N8cNw{!2qoBs?dG%Gx7*8nLWw3dA6oG&J2OJ)$*Tj}I(qw`94ugwf`d!+#z0Tu z-Jz6-%98C;{8Q_xP%3)5L|+E#It~d-!b3;kj?8%PjfezFUOwya|)? zBmF>M1SdRyI=I|w4BQ{x9bPbBS$<3k^rNT38LQLfwleTDEF_{(#gugdN_d7diYU^! z$vUMEd5(9CkQHyLVx5K&o|6J2O190g&e}p=q!A)Y_n5LBTnR5|oCv1LO}3LaN5`y7(+GH)uP+e)WDiqtl(8A`f!H;aVL% zQ-tY1!!OU9)Nx*U-0%|K8|=8~Ta$0v5g6o^^#1Te=HxEq>H3i|RTEyvnsz90#cpi3 zjYE)8I*)Yu1j%qUIN)xrOe%Q`!>JGXZ8*1LN!wVLB z)?l+_Q3jcBC zna=LR7wsq*G;_OE=~F~C@QO^>?Wfs9wA_2$&}US!IHd@1R(wFK3Vo_)ZOX^4)i$2`NC z)yj&XWRab5%yUvmZHd07*xo7T1+BW42_uW0gJNFh&DNINYEJ!0j2S33t7E&8r`#%H zUR8$FRd{Pk+=Vf(Ypd(3kYveaNz7pLY#kS)Iqjn!JJe}bf1gU8zHS`*rYEHS0Yh^p zz$tckpt`<}OP&c1iXC}7TmO)+IeUv3`*yuE&d5>X~IZ_b%<2EVp zsjb%6G$MLp53E7pO8H8wKu?+=8-(6k-{?a0r-R&vUL@sPo&^2bTH4T$k!j5rs>g}! zV2#hIl=)KQII%Ob@g+m+JIg6<%8lFjic9%k85AeEENvX*YyG%KjGMj=YkJd9`B7UD zHxrC(8X41C;0fbqBe+eYQp!TJBu`auGHm$iumu9$QFq=bY(~w|D%@MGJ~Y9 zyp_Z+G)r5g80hM_I%csG);dR}u1*+ZmU@t_-x$y}krQTlfZO_=OI@1|!mPZNwl46Y zKfe$$s}nH(Qa|kvEfU??>x1=0f{JV zqG7a}aaUsGcp?n0cK(l~g5ybthW_!wC6(PuvZ8~JiITDua3`XVU$(;)o8!(JfE`#k z&+E8z0UG;3$@}&sUWkUA4@maCnCzir?A4WQFG}`yxA8SdIc%TePfubbrf{&yK_Io8 zq7+Ys)KL7oaQoDYKB-am>rkxJ^KGedpmi7!-s<|5q(yLI0Nx3U2NqA>=)(KD;i)Ve ziUDA`1;{YK(eQwC8IT(QB8q?$3WOrrqH>8n;g}Dhd{KqXA{=QWR7ERuLBvBli4Wk) zbpgcvSYpGXQd1YvbezcNDYYAr43Co@vxp1HBqtV0D8kK8lG4|EKgXZxwI`Fz$%CS6 zuUX{NPspQi|1l6HIgR`=Ix#3wY{=Lh8z* z!kUPxsgO1dPg7(otV5)MuxVg~g1R70D?4pHB5k8?+9ok|O9NF$K-}s<-DXJLu|(M^ zpzO}3>_JfeI6^T1Q;gn_O~im1ifrycw$LRX6q61&kl+C6s0Yc~kYuw&Jnn#VUQ~4vg;z z#=<>-vBYMq2pDT(h74S&XjG`|Shy~*P>oOs<`k-T7ivxwLLo&PjEa79EZQ7cq)jN& zUq;Lej?BLUnU@Gm4-V6-n|Wo5 z=?y9KH7dL2SmqyCc7src;FMW={wL@xIwF|e_FIdYIU!p$%7#KA zfvn!>n0!`QfujantGGL`qPi6lR9VyK7*tjNju2GcINSX%=>Gda*Zh)m@e=y$!)>nl zU;FwyR^$3z`400x{-Un!eLa{Jx6tG+jaw|i!s3@|(vb1X*@fKr71}*H=sup6gO1uJ z2VKrD&?Wo=-B(4dlF7JC!M{yqOUIvb&}|3FLC5(8Iv-twfOZWF#iXs%<6Gcz&_RBI z&Ue!<(1oPM%U@-Xha7YT>*b)^1+I_Ut2gyb6+Zn!3uBP9g966eMJPgu_)hI@`vK?R z;@=pc#|Dm}1h>lK&0PFr6Ioy=@$z)BHXroFoDfR7Zc?J#kAHHI6H5LUbpP|9%gGd7 zOlm(=t&(eeW!*o6O-d%*nD1HZUk+U2|EzOKm>Ki|dkw{HzwHYAJ?#g5<(@WosAeI@ z#9!k7M%ZWkAcw4d!^-Mje`5WW;_WkyjzPl_MThG?dzuD)n;agb7}wWmYTpc6sT%oE z@6|Xu(-b2a30Ab^4Q@3Ht?+;Q(Z#r-TQ<5yIakk9<)k+EMgHv7il8g)Q-)1H{LG>< zCP$^ajhjCl+JX`~RemcT{CnyO?B1~Cs&~6(YjX}PF4BK&CB%roT(=ps;#471a=)mw z!@Lp_>|?hJ-d^cxp5!_?u0}NK*r>WW*|?|l>B%jR1TSvU;2Kw_zV}K`XZ|T z1>OG>(8&&Lzb1nYkHzaZO4p8IZC6n`woCfaAHR)stWK3HuZ+M_7vvQF%HZp{HT%g{ zQk7&CFJ$``sn$Q$APPg)N{bj3_g$(YFo=$Ybb&QQ*nEYA4erN4_6eKqvDyY2-^&yH zVp!m?o9l>Yn>c)o^sIP*U3S5Q4Tu$b^8sH&dWh(uWE@;aw$x*;+^dIn6#1= ze}ZRo${sg-4R_WZe2j%V(}p`|ui^?yhN<8#4E+L~EjHO>NLda#tMO!Sy0RQ}md8{4 z-IZ_PQw|iS1nDTtLFY)rh4O6Wpu;JoM)8#7pfi+%E?P+ry1hH`NpPj)0Q|0Bpi?Av z;kS?DsrLAxy#Vpc<%}*+79JoJ0=allz6eP91v-2x&7Q#IT`7+Sm9Pj{Ip{?3w?RbY zdfH;$BqZKH!cv%GwxERa;6n7bII`Cm%#4A3l-{2PYpD-#I3}YYV2GFr=Mw zpq)n0&H^+CHqA*uJ0}y5s^~ z0c0ZBnL&cgo8n9)I4jgJE8HO~5|I@JWTDtuv4X5PaTW$lPcWn>Ina|4^i+Tju<1kr zoh+tP!P)7C*>@eX<&?_;va{LQxq|F`akiXtMTR*g4mnIj&i@+d*8f+~d4#P~P_X(B D5a2Ob literal 0 HcmV?d00001