[Response Inline] > I am having doubts regading on linux admin.............. > 1.Is it possible,could i change my admin career to php,perl,python,ruby > programmer? > 2.Could anyone point out the importance of linux admin? > 3.How would be the packages for linux admin when compared to the > perl,python,php,ruby programmer? > 4.if i had got 1 year experience as linux admin,what was skills i should > know? >
In my experience, linux system administrators *are* expected to know scripting language especially perl and shell-scripting. So by learning perl/python/php/ruby, you are not changing your career but improving the existing one. So, go ahead and learn it today. Being a linux system administrator has its advantages and disadvantages, like in any other career. I am guessing, you haven't got challenging work yet. I have a few friends who manage a few hundred machines across 4-5 continents and go to sleep with their pager. You are really on the line of fire, if something goes wrong and company is losing revenue, you will be the first man on the scene. Then comes the management/developer/tester etc. Trust me, starting out, few years is frustrating in any career. Hang in there and do your best, things will fall in place. In the meantime, keep learning something new, even if it can help you only a little. PS: I am not a system administrator. -- 0 _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc