At my current place of work we've had a total of four SysAdmins. All four were hobbyists before they worked here. All four learned a lot while working here. Some have gone on to some good things.
When it comes to unix SysAmin knowing how to RTFM, not being afraid to ask questions, being willing to try new things and being able to learn in hot spots pretty much sums it up.
As for books, courses, newsgroups, etc. Latch onto what you don't know or plan on using often.
I know this is really vague, but it is one of those things where you'll know you need to know something when you find out you need to know something.:)
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At my current place of work we've had a total of four SysAdmins. All four were hobbyists before they worked here. All four learned a lot while working here. Some have gone on to some good things.
:)
When it comes to unix SysAmin knowing how to RTFM, not being afraid to ask questions, being willing to try new things and being able to learn in hot spots pretty much sums it up.
As for books, courses, newsgroups, etc. Latch onto what you don't know or plan on using often.
I know this is really vague, but it is one of those things where you'll know you need to know something when you find out you need to know something.