How Fast Can I Learn Linux?

If you want to learn all of Linux, it will take you years. All the developers in the community here contributes something to it regularly and it grows and grows. But to learn how to make it work for you is simple. It might take you days, weeks or even months.

How long will it take to learn Linux?

Alongside the others recommendations, I’d suggest taking a look at The Linux Journey, and The Linux Command Line by William Shotts. Both of which are fantastic free resources on learning Linux. Generally, experience has shown that it usually takes some 18 months to become proficient in a new technology.

Is it hard to learn Linux?

For typical everyday Linux use, there’s absolutely nothing tricky or technical you need to learn. … Running a Linux server, of course, is another matter–just as running a Windows server is. But for typical use on the desktop, if you’ve already learned one operating system, Linux should not be difficult.