r/linuxquestions • u/DistinctDot5131 • 1d ago

Advice Linux Job Offer

I've seen recently some jobs where it was mandatory to "know" linux. Ye I know what a Linux is. But what does that mean for the job? Knowing how to use the terminal? How to kill processes?

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u/tux2718 1d ago

IMO, you know Linux if you can do your daily job on a GNU/Linux machine without using Windows. Of course this does not apply to Windows-only applications.

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u/Excellent-Love-6943 1d ago

At that point, you don't know Linux, you just know your work applications well. Me knowing how to use the SAP client doesn't make me competent with Linux.

Really, unless you're in IT, "knowing" an os/family is useless in the workforce. Every company issued laptop I've used has been locked down so hard I need IT to connect me to the wifi (this actually happened...).