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What Should be Included in a Linux Crash Course?

Posted by Cliff on from the an-intensive-penguin-education dept.

Olivier Van Acker asks: "Since I started working at my current job a year ago I've installed on average one (Gentoo) Linux machine a month. Included are developer desktop machines, development servers, router/firewall, web servers, video server, MPEG encoders, etc. (It's a platform for interactive television). Since I'm the only one who is able to maintain them I want to train two of my colleagues. I've got three days dedicated time, three computers to work with and they are both Linux/Open source newbies (A technician and a programmer). What should this crash course include, what is the best learning method and what resources are available online?" "My background: I'm a programmer, a systems engineer and I used to give IT training. I have been using Unix-based operating systems since 1995.

My list so far:

Linux system Installation

Software installation

General Linux system administration

Network administration

Web server configuration

Database administration

Video server administration

History of Unix and Linux

Philosophy of open source software"

2 of 110 comments (clear)

  1. This should have been included in the FAQ by now by Tim_F · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Ask Slashdot is not a place to get advice on how to do your job. Use Google. Teach yourself. Whatever. Just don't Ask Slashdot. All it tells your employer is that you're lazy and stupid.

  2. For starters by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    What should this crash course include

    You might brush them up on some communist literature and theory. Also, tell them its okay to work for free. Also educate them on the life of a Linux user: sexless, smelly, and soon to be out of a job.