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Linux Learning Roadmap

The document outlines a comprehensive roadmap for learning Linux, starting from basic concepts and installation to advanced topics like containerization and system administration. It includes practical steps such as using terminal commands, managing files and permissions, and understanding networking and security. Additionally, it highlights community resources and recommended materials for further learning.

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Linux Learning Roadmap

The document outlines a comprehensive roadmap for learning Linux, starting from basic concepts and installation to advanced topics like containerization and system administration. It includes practical steps such as using terminal commands, managing files and permissions, and understanding networking and security. Additionally, it highlights community resources and recommended materials for further learning.

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Roadmap to Learning Linux

1. Understanding Linux Basics


 What is Linux? Learn about the kernel, distributions, and open-source
philosophy.
 Understand Linux history and its role in servers, desktops, and
embedded systems.

2. First Steps: Using Linux


 Install a beginner-friendly distribution (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora
Workstation) on a VM or spare machine.
 Learn basic terminal commands: navigation (cd, ls), file manipulation
(cp, mv, rm), viewing files (cat, less).
 Understand the Linux filesystem hierarchy: /, /home, /etc, /usr, etc.

3. File Permissions & User Management


 Understand Linux users, groups, and permissions.
 Use chmod, chown, chgrp commands.
 Learn sudo and privilege escalation basics.

4. Package Management
 Understand how packages work: deb vs rpm vs tarballs.
 Learn package managers: apt (Debian/Ubuntu), dnf (Fedora), pacman
(Arch), zypper (openSUSE).
 Practice installing, updating, removing software via terminal and GUI
tools.

5. Shell Scripting & Automation


 Learn Bash scripting basics: variables, conditionals, loops.
 Write simple scripts to automate tasks.
 Understand cron jobs and scheduling tasks.

6. System Administration Fundamentals


 Manage processes (ps, top, htop, kill).
 Understand system services and daemons (systemd basics: systemctl).
 Manage disks and filesystems (fdisk, mkfs, mount, df, du).

7. Networking & Security


 Learn basic networking tools: ip, ifconfig, ping, netstat, ss.
 Set up basic firewall with ufw or firewalld.
 Understand SSH and secure remote access.

8. Advanced Topics
 Kernel modules and tuning with sysctl.
 SELinux/AppArmor basics.
 Manage logs with journalctl and syslog.
 Study init systems in depth: systemd, SysVinit.

9. Troubleshooting & Recovery


 Use live media and chroot for system recovery.
 Debug boot issues using logs and dmesg.
 Manage backups (rsync, Timeshift, snapshots).

10. Specialized & Professional Skills


 Containerization with Docker, Podman, LXC.
 Virtualization with KVM, QEMU, VirtualBox.
 Configuration management with Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
 Contributing to open-source projects.

11. Community & Learning Resources


 Join forums, IRC, Reddit Linux communities.
 Read man pages and official documentation.
 Follow blogs, YouTube channels, and podcasts focused on Linux.

Recommended Resources: - Linux Foundation Training - The Linux


Command Line Book by William Shotts - Linux.org Forums - Arch Wiki (useful
even beyond Arch)

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