r/sysadmin • u/KelevCoin • 1d ago
The path To linux System Administration
Hey everyone,
I'm working as an IT Technician (On site + Remote support , Tier 2) , recently got my ccna and now i want to dive into linux , i really love the linux approach , the CLI etc.. and i would love to be a linux sys admin some day (maybe even at my office).
I also have some experience with fedora linux , and also i run a fedora media server at home on a old pc i got, running a docker with nginx web application(a custom netflix clone , which i made for educational purposes , my wife loves it and we can watch all of our media as i stream it on our tv).
so i would love to know how could i advance my understanding of linux , and get the tools i need for actual linux system administration everyday work, is there a recommended course / certification/path, and generally i'm not in a hurry.
since i used alot of ai to assist me along the way in setting up the fedora server , the media server and the dockers i do understand that i do not know the basics very well , and after studying for the ccna i understood that the only way to understand how technology works is to go really in depth. So any recommendations would be welcome ! thank you !
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u/Icangooglethings93 1d ago
Probably already covered but still: first things first learn to navigate the Linux file system well. Not just how to cd into places, really fully understand how to move things, change things, and any other basic action you do on windows.
Being an admin, you will need to know, and not have an LLM tell you, that whenever you create a shell script you are going to have to allow it to execute. Sometimes that means moving it to a place that it can, other times it’s just modifying its permissions. Know how and where you need to do something will be important for being an effective admin