[SGVLUG] learning linux admin

[serross]

"Formal" as in school. I don't see how coming to the monthly meetings 
would teach how to become an "Linux Admin".
I would think that some structure whether book or on line reference 
would be helpful.


Rae Yip wrote:

>What do you mean by no "formal" training? Tell him to show up at
>SGVLUG every month; he can pick it up by osmosis if he's not a
>structured learner.
>
>-Rae.
>
>On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 8:13 AM, Joel Witherspoon
><joel.witherspoon at gmail.com> wrote:
>  
>
>>If he's on Windows XP or Vista and he doesn't want to/can't build a new
>>Linux machine, get the VMWare Player and a built Linux distro from their
>>site. I'd also give him a project to work on like installing Tomkat or PHP.
>>
>>On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 6:48 AM, <serross at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>    
>>
>>>I have a friend that is out on disability and wants to learn Linux admin
>>>on the cheep. I told him about PCC and UCLA but he said it couldn't be
>>>"formal" training. What I know came from books and on the job so I'm no
>>>help. Any ideas??
>>>
>>>Stephen
>>>      
>>>
>>    
>>
>
>
>  
>

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://www.sgvlug.net/pipermail/sgvlug/attachments/20080907/f4fa34a8/attachment.html