What And From Where To Learn;REDHAT Or Fedora

I am totally unaware about linux;but I am suggested by my teachers to learn REDhat. i am not getting how to start;from where to get REDhat operating system;which book or online site to refer to;so that i can start learning REDHAT.
please as my question;give me a detailed answer.I really am naive at Linux.

Hi, After migrating to Canada I researched and concluded to learn Linux (starting with Redhat flavor). But still confused how to start. Initially I have downloaded REDHAT and its running in my laptop through a vm. Also have a book from Damian Tommasino and Asghar Ghori. But when I try to apply commands some does not work. It seems I should have access to a server to apply for that commands e.g. making new users, assigning permissions to users etc. Is there anybody who can help in just guiding me in few bullet points how to proceed towards learning REDHAT from beginning to earn certification of RHCSA & RHCE. will be obliged for your help.

Hello I am a newbie to this forum and Linux. Thank you ahead of time for your advice, constructive criticism and sharing.
Fedora 15
I enter following command> yum install-gnome-tweak-tool

The result is >cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: fedora. please verify its path and try again.

I dont know how to get to the repo to fix it. In the files i need to remove an s from HTTPSS... We did it in class but i want to learn for myself.

I'm considering switching from Linux Mint 13 to a RedHat based distro. I was thinking Fedora, but am open to any suggestions.

I've been using LM for quite a while now and just want a change. I'm not overly happy with things.

I'm curious if there is a way that I can image my current installation, so if I install Fedora (or something else) and something goes drastically wrong that I can be back up and running withing a very short period of time as if nothing happened.

Hi All! I'm new to linux world and I want to learn more about the OS and other stuffs. What linux distro is good newbie like I to start with. I want to learn the ebox can anyone help me? Thanks!

regards

Hi all,

I'm a new Redhat Linux administrator. Recently one of my colleague told me our company is joining hands with other company, so i better learn Solaris asap. I have no clue whats Solaris is like. A quick google search on Solaris returned results like DTrace, ZFS, Zones etc... which I have no clue about.

My job as linux admin is to install/manage services like dhcp/dns/vsftpd/ftp/samba/nfs/openldap etc and some form of user/backup/log/package management. What does solaris is used for? Is Solaris also used like dhcp/dns and other services? Because there are little or no tutorials on web on solaris's dhcp/dns service etc. All i see is dtrace, zfs, zones etc.

So pls help me understand:
Can i download solaris-11.2 live cd, install in VirtualBox and get free updates.. say for 6 months/student trial.
If i get updates, learning how to install and manage services like dhcp/dns/vsftp etc in solaris is good enough to start with?
If i dont get free updates, and if i install OpenIndiana and learn the same stuff in it...is it same as working in solaris?
Both Redhat and Solaris are used for same job in companies. Difference is just the choice between stability and technical support. Right?
Many Thanks

Hello all.
I have been using Linux OS's of and on since 1996. I completely gave up on MS in 2006. I change out a hard drive in my PC and MS thought I should purchase a new site license, I did not agree with that train of thought.
I found that popping in a disk and getting Linux up and running was easy to the belief that "Nothing could be this easy". It really was. The learning curve was encountered when trying to make Linux Fly. I recommend that everyone new to Linux or anyone with a desire to do a bit more than e-mail, catalog some photos or music get your hands on a Linux command reference guide and learn the terminal. There is so much to understand and do With Free Open Source Software and there are so many ways to access, install and configure the available software. There are so many resources for help and trouble shooting all things Linux however, here's the caveat; I really had to learn how to ask the question to get an answer that worked for me. General question will get you general answers and rarely ever was the answer I sought found the hodgepodge of generalities found in forums or Google searches and the like. I learn to be very specific in my question and the answers were discerned with less difficulty. There are really answers or fixes for the questions I have had concerning Linux.

Hi.
I am completely new in Linux and I'm trying to learn as much as I can while doing my job.

I am following directions from a wi-fi card vendor. In it, they require to download Fedora 13 to the laptop, which I have already done so. uname -a displays:
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.33.3-85.fc13.i868.PAE #1.

The directions ask to update the kernel with "yum install kernel-PAE". While connected to the internet, when I type that, the following error comes up:
Loaded plugin : presto, refresh-packagekit
Error: cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: fedora
Please verify its path and try again

What does it mean and what file do I need to update with the right path? Please, let me know what other information you need.
Thank you very much

I am an older, competent, windows user who would love to migrate to Linux. Unfortunately there is no easy path. Linux seems to be a program written by geeks who want it to be different, forcing a windows user wanting to move over to completely learn a new way to use the internet. Even moving to Apple is easier. To learn Linux is like forcing us to learn Chinese from scratch. That will not happen.

Unless a pathway, or a bridge, which is "somewhat" like windows is provided so we can assimilate into this new OS called Linux, I, we, will never really accept Linux to replace Windows. Even though we want to get away from Windows, there is no way to do it, because Linux is just too different to easily learn. I can play with Linux, but that is all I can do - play with it, not use it on a daily basis.
SAD.

And here we are, going to be forced to accept Windows 10 as the next OS, and I have nothing to say about it, for MS will soon kill Win7 like they killed XP, and force me to go to Win10, when I don't want to. I would love to use Linux, but the learning curve is just toooooo steep.
SAD

It would be nice to have a version which would make moving from Windows to Linux easy. The reality is, though, Linux is an OS for the younger geeks, or experienced programmer, not an OS for the avg user. Why can't that change? I realize this is an age old question, which has been around for years, but I'm realizing it is now becoming a reality I need to face.

I am new to Linux & Unix environment.

Could anyone please provide me the Internet URL where I can learn Linux online Free of Cost?

Where would I get a chance to do hands on while learning this new topic?

Thanks in advance for any king help

Regards,

Jayant