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Old 11-01-2011
Error Career path help

I am working in a company in which my work includes working on Linux nodes. The "uname -arv" command outputs -
"Linux clx28ap01 2.6.18-238.12.1.el5 #1 SMP Sat May 7 20:18:50 EDT 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux".
I generally use various command to stop/start the servers, checking space, killing sessions, reading and editing logs and sometimes editing ksh scripts and running them.
I want to read about linux and scripting into more depth but taking my career into account, I just wanted to be sure if I am reading right thing.
Please can anyone suggest me as to what certifications should I prepare for, more generally where should I start (I know the basics) if I want to give interviews for a new company and if I want to show that I am an expert in what was doing in my previous company (including things that I haven't done like scripting..Smilie)...
Thanks
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Old 11-01-2011
You are on the right path , Just read more and experiment more that's all you need.
For scripting if you understand most of the fundamentals of the scripting the rest is you need to hone your skills in the advanced levels.
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Old 11-01-2011
Thanks h@foosra.biz.
By the right path I mean if I can get to know about some certifications of Linux/Unix useful for my career.
Please suggest if you know some.
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Old 11-01-2011
Somehow the best certification is experience... There are many (just look these forums...) certified guys out there without experience... The difference comes when you have both...
So don't forget that practical experience can be far more important, and so I would stick to my company and get the most in tuition opportunities (even if its you paying and taken on you spare time...) putting in your CV you wrote interesting script that are in production at your current job has more effect than writing studied scripting at home...
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Old 11-01-2011
$(What vbe said)++;

The RedHat certification is worth getting if your company has the training budget
But nothing compares to experience. Part of every job I've gone for has been a technical interview and when interviewing candidates myself the technical interview combined with the "war stories" are my primary focus (provided the candidate doesn't seem likely to alienate the entire team.)
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Old 11-01-2011
I totally agree with vbe.
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Old 11-02-2011
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Originally Posted by vbe
Somehow the best certification is experience... There are many (just look these forums...) certified guys out there without experience... The difference comes when you have both...
So don't forget that practical experience can be far more important, and so I would stick to my company and get the most in tuition opportunities (even if its you paying and taken on you spare time...) putting in your CV you wrote interesting script that are in production at your current job has more effect than writing studied scripting at home...
I wanted to know about the certification because I wanted to study in a proper manner.
 
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