How Long Does It Take to Learn Unix?
Contents If You Have a Real Desire to Become Good a Unix Command Line User and Have a General Need (Like Being a System Admin, Programmer, or Database Admin)...
If you have a real desire to become good a UNIX command line user and have a general need (like being a system admin, programmer, or database admin) then 10,000 hours of practice is the rule of thumb to become a master. If you have some interest and a very specific domain of use then a month should do it.
How hard is it to learn Unix?
UNIX and LINUX isn’t that hard to learn. As Kraelis said if you’re proficient in DOS and command lines then you’ll be just fine. You just have to remember some simple commands (ls, cd, cp, rm, mv, grep, vi, several others) and some of the switches for them.
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How long does 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.
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