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What are some resources for learning Linux in a structured manner? (programming.dev)
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I have been using Linux as my daily driver for quite some time (around 5-6 years) and usually manage to get whatever needs to be done. However, I now wish to learn it in a more structured manner, which includes understanding utilities and the workings of Linux. What resources should I look out for?

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

As much as a very vocal subgroup hates to admit, systemd is a pretty core aspect of modern Linux.

That said if you really want to learn an alt init system gentoo lets you pick, and I think Slackware is still sans systemd.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children)

    I'm using FreeBSD as is, I've got a 20 year old PC I'm learning on and FreeBSD afict is my best bet on this system.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    It really depends on what init system you want to learn.

    Right now, you're learning BSD init. Which is not the same as the non-sysd init systems in use on Linux. Perfectly fine system mind you and they share some overlap with their Linux cousins.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    That's what I'm finding, there's some overlap but not enough that I can confidently administer the system yet. I've had the FreeBSD Handbook open in links for days 😅.

    I'm starting to get the hang of things, there's a few things I wish there were analogs for on FreeBSD that I've used on Linux for modifying swappiness and other minutiae but I suppose eventually I'll know enough to be the change I wanna see in the world and just write the kernel extension to do it myself.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    Now that I think about it, I believe Slackware actually uses a BSD style init if you want to try and bridge the gap. It's been eons since I used it so not 100% sure

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child)

    I have my reasona for using FreeBSD, the system I'm using is ancient, about 20 years old. Its a decommissioned corpo unit, HP/Compaq DC5700S with 2 gigs of RAM and a dog slow Celeron D processor. I'm actually compiling a custom kernel right now to match my hardware because I'm severely limited on RAM and in true UNIX fashion it needs to only be doing what I tell it to, and not a damn thing more.

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