Do you wish you knew what it took to run your very own Linux server? Having fun with your Linux desktop, but ominously aware of a mystic command-line world underneath it all? Well now's your chance to learn more about it step by step over the next month, in small, bite-sized chunks each work day.
Starting tomorrow, the Linux Upskill Challenge for January 2021 begins. And it repeats every month. Simply visit https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxupskillchallenge/ to get started. The course recommends you create a new server in the public cloud, to get the full sense of working on a real, vulnerable server and the best safety practices. If you wish to do that, DigitalOcean is a great place to start, and this referral code will give you $100 of credit for 60 days. (The course only requires a basic $5 a month 'droplet'.) https://m.do.co/c/5947abc3e193 Otherwise, on Ubuntu or any other distro that supports snaps, install Multipass and create a distro with `multipass launch` Or, grab an Ubuntu server install image from http://releases.ubuntu.com/focal/ and use your favorite virtualization software or older PC. Or use a Raspberry Pi or other architecture from an image here: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/releases/focal/release/ However you run an Ubuntu server, you'll be able to take a free, four-week course on system administration that will give you the core knowledge to run your own Linux server, and give you the opportunity to discuss each day's lesson with others. The course starts on Monday, January 4th, and each day's lesson is only available for a couple of days, so if you're ready for a challenge or just to refresh your skills, now's your chance! Regards, Nathan -- Nathan Haines Ubuntu - https://www.ubuntu.com/ -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca