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What do you think about Linux Certifications?
Does anybody have one? Which one to get?
I have my eye on Linux+ which is the foundation-level cetification

these arethe topics covered, not too bad
* Installation and Configuration
* Troubleshooting
* Open Source Licensing
* File Permissions
* Local Storage Devices
* Network Protocols

ddapue wrote:What do you think about Linux Certifications?
Does anybody have one? Which one to get?
I have my eye on Linux+ which is the foundation-level cetification

these arethe topics covered, not too bad
* Installation and Configuration
* Troubleshooting
* Open Source Licensing
* File Permissions
* Local Storage Devices
* Network Protocols

Any certification is good. The CompTIA stuff tends to be pretty basic, so don't expect employers to go gaa-gaa over any 'plus' certification.

See the article which discusses the pros/cons of various certifications: http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS8086042393.html

ddapue wrote:What do you think about Linux Certifications?
Does anybody have one? Which one to get?
I have my eye on Linux+ which is the foundation-level cetification

these arethe topics covered, not too bad
* Installation and Configuration
* Troubleshooting
* Open Source Licensing
* File Permissions
* Local Storage Devices
* Network Protocols

I've got my RHCE
Cover everything very thouroughly. Not cheap and can take a while. I had years of linux under my belt before taking the test. It was both a hands on and a written test.

the + stuff is not worth it. I don't know anyone who's gotten far with them. but i do know I have gotten jobs because of my RHCE.

Congrats on your RHCE, its the best Linux Certification. CompTIA’s Linux+ is good for beginners and I like that its a vendor neutral title unlike RHCE or the SuSE one.
So what exactly is covered on RHCE? I heared for lab requirement candidates need to build a whole server.
So what kind of jobs would you get with this, is it only Unix admin?

Check https://www.redhat.com/training/ for the details.

This gets you into mostly linux admin jobs but those cover a lot of ground.

I've been doing everything from full ISP builds to desktop deployment.
It just proves a minimun level of competancy.

Hi,

I might be thinking differently and many of u might not agree with me but I'd advise not to do any certification unless & until u have already worked in the field or have at least played with the product thoroughly.

I am an SCNA (Sun Certified Network Administrator) and certified for Sun Hardware upto E6800, but I worked on Sun OS for four years before doing the first certification.

If you want to certify for ur person satisfaction, thats a different matter but if u want it for job purpose I'd advise at least one years experience (preferably two) before u do any certification in *nix.