Hey everyone! I'm super excited to share that I just landed my first job as a Linux sysadmin, starting June 1st! After a month of interviews, I can finally say goodbye to tech support after 6 years. I'll be working mainly with Debian servers and using Zabbix for monitoring, along with managing backups and containers. Thankfully, I won't have to deal with end-user support, which is a relief after the previous role! I'm really happy with the pay too. Since this is my first sysadmin role, do you have any advice for a newbie in this field? Thanks!
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Did you have any Linux experience during your tech support days?
Congratulations again! The best advice I can give is to learn as much as you can. Focus on Linux basics first, and don’t rush. Once you're comfortable, dive into coding — automation will save you a ton of headaches later on! Remember, issues often stem from operator errors not being addressed properly. Good luck!
Thanks! I'm definitely planning on learning coding once I'm settled in. Appreciate the encouragement!
Awesome news! I really see this role as more of a platform engineering position. It'll definitely help your resume if you think of it that way. Plus, trying to learn Kubernetes and Ansible would be a smart move!
Absolutely! Getting familiar with those tools can really open up opportunities in SRE and DevOps.
Just a little advice: Be super careful when using commands like 'rm -rf *'. It's a game-changer, so think before you hit the enter key!
Seriously! Maybe consider aliasing it in your .bashrc to avoid accidents.
Congrats on the new role! Just a heads up, even if it seems like a pure sysadmin job, you might still find yourself dealing with user support now and then. It’s common for junior sysadmins to help out the senior staff. Good luck!
Yeah, you might not be in help desk directly, but some support will come up! Just keep cool about it.
Not professionally, but I dabbled in Linux personally. I was into Fedora and then switched to FreeBSD, which fueled my passion!