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How Linux can help you to boost your career?

Hello there, you might have heard the term called Linux. Do you know what exactly it is? How this will help you to boost your career? And, do you want to learn it?


If you are looking for the above queries then you are on the right page, don't worry just stay tuned. This article will help beginners to understand Linux and to get started with it.


What is Linux?

Linux is an operating system (OS) just like other OS like Windows and UNIX. In fact, it has some awesome features than other OS. That is why it is being used everywhere from IT industries to your home appliances. It was developed by Linus Torvald (1991). It is an Open source OS, which means it is freely available for everyone, you can install the OS without purchasing any license, and also by using its source code people can modify it and develop a new distribution (OS). 


Why Linux?

In today's world, Linux is everywhere. It is one of the most trustable OS. This is the reason why it is being used widely from the supercomputer to home appliances, desktop to enterprise computers. World's biggest companies like Google, Facebook & Amazon "etc.", all host their application over the Linux platform.


How Linux will help you to boost your career?

If you are concerned about your future and do not know what to do?  but you are pretty much interested in computers and always been passionate about it like how this works. So Linux could be your turning point to get a decent job with good pay.


How to Start?

Want to learn Linux?  But do not know how to start? Do not worry. All you need is just a computer where you can get your hands dirty. Wait, how to install it? Are you already running one OS (windows)? And thinking whether to delete the current OS? Do not do this, this could be an awful act. Have you ever came across the term called Hyper-V? It is software that enables virtualization technology (VT) into your computers. Where using your actual hardware you can install multiple virtual machines. There are many vendors that provide Hyper-V technology like VMware, Microsoft, Oracle, etc. I would recommend you to download a VMware workstation (License based) or Oracle Virtualbox (Open Source) for your lab practice. Keep in mind your computer should support VT.


How to Install Linux?

If you have already installed the above Hyper-V software (if not), then will move forward to install our first virtual machine (Redhat Linux) using ISO image. Get this ISO image downloaded and keep it on your desktop. Please follow the below tutorial to install your first VM.




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