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 title: You Need to Learn Linux 🐧
 date: 2021-12-17T19:16:50Z
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 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.