Re: [SLUG] Linux training

[Tom Worthington]

On 01/04/13 10:11, grant_malcolm_bai...@westnet.com.au wrote:

...  Does anyone know of any suitable courses. ...


Might be a bit technical, but I see the not-for-profit Saylor Foundation
has a free on-line Operating Systems course, with a section on Linux:
http://www.saylor.org/courses/cs401/

I found this while preparing "MOOCs with Books" for CPUG last night:
http://blog.tomw.net.au/2013/04/moocs-with-books-at-cpug-canberra.html


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Re: [SLUG] Linux training

[David Lyon]

Another way of learning Linux is to come to Hardware Freedom Day at the
Raspberry-Pi users group.

 - http://www.ozberrypi.org/events/109635212/

It's not really structured, but you will get exposure and see Linux in
action.

I've been doing Linux for some years and I always learn something that I
didn't know from
somebody else. You'd be more than welcome.


On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 10:11 AM, wrote:

> Hello, I'm an inexperienced Linux user and would like to undertake some
> training in the Sydney area.Does anyone know of any suitable courses.Thank
> you and regards,Grant Bailey
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Re: [SLUG] Linux training

[Andrew Stone]

Grant,

The best way IMO to lean Linux is by doing and self learning, with a bit of
a guiding hand along the way.
The road in has significantly softened with the advent of
cheap Linux machines that have a desktop environment and a thriving
community around them.

I suggest buying an RaspberryPi and take advantage of the 1000's of example
projects now on the web.

I am the organiser of the local user group : http://www.ozberrypi.org/
 everyone is helpful and
friendly; We can get you kicked off in the world of Linux! ;)

Cheers,
Stonie.

On 1 April 2013 10:11,  wrote:

> Hello, I'm an inexperienced Linux user and would like to undertake some
> training in the Sydney area.Does anyone know of any suitable courses.Thank
> you and regards,Grant Bailey
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Re: [SLUG] Linux training

[kfoskey]

Any Unix based training is good,  so if you learn to to script on Aix,  Sun 
then it transfers directly to Linux.  So ask at your local tafe or those 
night courses that come out twice a year.


Granville Tafe used to do some training in various elements and it was 
cheap.


Perl Training is an excellent course for Perl.I have done the courses 
and recommend them   (Jacinta will probably post a link because I am too 
lazy to search).


My personal experience is that you just do it.   So an approach is to find 
something that interests you  (music,  word processing,  We applications) 
jump on board the application as a community person read emails look at the 
code and then start making changes and discussing them on the developer 
mailing list.   I have needed a few things over time and just jumped in and 
learnt unexpected things while working on unrelated projects (much more on 
C++ while working supporting scripts for Libre Office for example).


If you can give us some idea of what you are interested in then we can 
certainly help.   We can also answer any questions on Linux here,  there is 
a deep range of Linux people here  (I  don't know bind but I know where to 
ask ;-)


So what do you want to do?

Ta
Ken





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training in the Sydney area.Does anyone know of any suitable courses.Thank 
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[SLUG] Linux training

[grant_malcolm_bailey]

Hello, I'm an inexperienced Linux user and would like to undertake some 
training in the Sydney area.Does anyone know of any suitable courses.Thank you 
and regards,Grant Bailey
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Re: [SLUG] Linux training course for experienced Windows admin

[Sonia Hamilton]

Glen Turner wrote:


Hi folks,

Looking for a good Linux training course for someone with a
deep background in PC hardware and Windows.

Pref held in Sydney.


Hi Glen,

Many ppl recommend the LPI semester-long evening courses done by 
Geoffrey Robertson at Granville TAFE. Google for more details.


Also, commercial training companies do courses do courses - eg Excom, 
New Horizons.


Sonia.


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[SLUG] Linux training course for experienced Windows admin

[Glen Turner]

Hi folks,

Looking for a good Linux training course for someone with a
deep background in PC hardware and Windows.

Pref held in Sydney.

Thank you, Glen

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Re: [SLUG] Linux training & certification

[Blindraven]

Very nice.
Will look in to all of these.

On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Marghanita da Cruz <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Some time ago there was a discussion on this...I just came across a few
> more resources to
> consider/comment/review:
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> http://education-portal.com/articles/10_Sites_Offering_Free_Linux_Courses_Online.html
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>
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[SLUG] Linux training & certification

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Some time ago there was a discussion on this...I just came across a few more 
resources to

consider/comment/review:





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Re: [SLUG] Linux Training/Certification ?

[Vincent Meissner]

Excom Education do the SAIR certification courses.

www.excom.com.au

I have done a couple of the modules,  they're quite good
The Sair course is distro independent.

www.linuxcertification.com


-Vince


Mark Kelly wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I am new to Linux but have had approx 10 years with basic Unix admin. Can
> anyone provide a worthwhile Linux course in Sydney (which may lead to
> certfication) for me?
>
> Regards,  Kel.
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Re: [SLUG] Linux Training/Certification ?

[Morrissey]

There was a Linux Professional Institute Cert. course offered by Turbolinux
Australia as recently as February this year.  You might try Michael Stachanski
who headed up their training for before the merger last month.

The last I heard, he was considering continuing the training.  BTW, Michael came
from a strong unix background, which I guess would make life easier for Mark.

I don't know if this email address is still active for him but try
[EMAIL PROTECTED]  He has also posted to this list from time to time.

TL also have a great private study pack which covers the full LPIC generic
certification.

Cheers
John

Jon Biddell wrote:

> On Tue,  1 May 2001 22:28, Mark Kelly wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am new to Linux but have had approx 10 years with basic Unix admin. Can
> > anyone provide a worthwhile Linux course in Sydney (which may lead to
> > certfication) for me?
> >
>
> Hi Kel,
>
> I was looking into this for myself, and most of the "certification" courses
> run in Sydney seem to be "Redhat" ones - i.e. it certifies you to use /
> administer Redhat distros only. In fact, a friend who has done the course
> said that you loose major points for not using redhat-specific utilities,
> rather than the "generic" Linux ones.
>
> Another option which may suit is the HP Linux courses - I don't believe they
> are distro-specific (at least not as much as the RHCE ones)... Try hp.com and
> look under "education" - but they ain't cheap.
>
> There is one other possibility - I did an Omniback Administrator's course
> with HP (HP/UX backup software) some time ago, and the guy who ran the course
> also does Linux training. His details are;
>
> Greg Baker
> Open Systems Technologies
> Ph: 0500 545 856
> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Worth a telephone call at least - he certainly knows his stuff.
>
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Re: [SLUG] Linux Training/Certification ?

[Jon Biddell]

On Tue,  1 May 2001 22:28, Mark Kelly wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am new to Linux but have had approx 10 years with basic Unix admin. Can
> anyone provide a worthwhile Linux course in Sydney (which may lead to
> certfication) for me?
>

Hi Kel,

I was looking into this for myself, and most of the "certification" courses 
run in Sydney seem to be "Redhat" ones - i.e. it certifies you to use / 
administer Redhat distros only. In fact, a friend who has done the course 
said that you loose major points for not using redhat-specific utilities, 
rather than the "generic" Linux ones.

Another option which may suit is the HP Linux courses - I don't believe they 
are distro-specific (at least not as much as the RHCE ones)... Try hp.com and 
look under "education" - but they ain't cheap.

There is one other possibility - I did an Omniback Administrator's course 
with HP (HP/UX backup software) some time ago, and the guy who ran the course 
also does Linux training. His details are;

Greg Baker
Open Systems Technologies
Ph: 0500 545 856
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Worth a telephone call at least - he certainly knows his stuff.




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[SLUG] Linux Training/Certification ?

[Mark Kelly]

Hi all,

I am new to Linux but have had approx 10 years with basic Unix admin. Can
anyone provide a worthwhile Linux course in Sydney (which may lead to
certfication) for me?

Regards,  Kel.


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