[wplug] Linux Certifications

[Christian Groover]

As I've been using ubuntu and BT5 I've become more and more reliant on
cmdline.  I'm learning more and more and want to become a pro at it.


On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Kevin Dunn <supkdunn at gmail.com> wrote:

> I concur the certification will help you get passed HR. I recently had an
> interview based on my Red Hat Certified System Administrator title. I have
> no production environment experience, but I think I did  quite well, time
> will tell. I was able to answer most of the tech questions they gave me
> based on using Red Hat on my personal server and practice. Command line,
> command line, command line. Learn it, live it.
>
> Good Luck.
> On Jun 14, 2013 5:28 PM, "Christian Groover" <rockstargroover at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Thank you for the information.  I really appreciate it.
> >
> > What should I gain experience in?  You mentioned open src projects.  I
> know
> > development is a huge thing but I don't have much development knowledge.
> >  Although if I look at src code for scripts I know what's happening in
> them
> > I just can't write it myself.  I guess practice is everything.  Is there
> > anything you can recommend?  What scripting languages should I become
> > fluent in?
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 5:19 PM, Pat Barron <pat at lectroid.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On 06/14/2013 4:29 PM, Christian Groover wrote:
> > > > I see that it's about creating live linux usb.  I'd like to get my
> > linux
> > > > certification in everything from basic certs to advanced server
> > > > architecture.  How do I start?
> > > If you're interested in certifications, you might start here:
> > >
> > > http://www.lpi.org/linux-certifications
> > >
> > > If you want to sit for LPI certification exams, they usually have exam
> > > sessions on-site at a discounted rate at Ohio Linuxfest:
> > >
> > > http://www.ohiolinux.org/certs
> > >
> > > (Note:  that page is not yet updated for the 2013 conference, which
> will
> > > be taking place in September.)
> > >
> > > One thing you should think about, though, is - what is your goal in
> > > obtaining certification?  For instance, I'm not really sure how much
> > > weight employers place on these certifications at this time - at least
> > > in the Linux realm, my impression is that experience is more highly
> > > valued than certification.  Doesn't have to be experience from
> > > employment, could be through participation in open source projects,
> etc.
> > >
> > > I'm not saying don't do it, of course - I'm just saying, think about
> > > your goal, how certification might help you get there, and set your own
> > > expectations accordingly.  That will help you decide if you really want
> > > to get certified at all, and if so, which certification to pursue.
> > >
> > > --Pat.
> > >
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