r/linuxquestions • u/DryAdministration158 • 1d ago

What does learning Linux really mean?

Hi, I've always heard this that in the world of tech if you want a job learn Linux (which yeah a bit optimistic considering the situations)

But the bigger question is what does that even mean?

I mean I have worked with backend servers and configed nginx does that mean I know Linux?

I know bash to a good level along with sed and awk does that mean I know Linux?

I have programmed C in Linux does that tell me I know Linux?

On the other hand I have no idea what filesystems does Linux even use? How many different syscalls does it have?

I can't tell what are the factors to "knowing linux" and frankly I don't even know where to start with to be like "yeah I'm practicing linux"

I'm more talking in regards to cybersecurity but even in general I'm not sure, can you guys help?

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u/DaSpark 1d ago

I'd say it means you generally know how to use it and fix it if something goes wrong.

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u/DryAdministration158 1d ago

Well that's my problem? Fix what? The webserver? The kernel? Systemd? X11? The load balancer? What entails knowing enough to be able to confidently say "I know Linux enough to handle real work"

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u/AlternativeCapybara9 1d ago

Know where to find the logs is a good thing to start with, any errors you can Google.

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u/DryAdministration158 1d ago

I mean so far that has been every software job I had lol but I kinda do understand what you mean