04-12-2004
The main problem with using unix is that just knowing the OS is not enough...
1) You have to know a bit of programming, in one if not a few different programming languages.
2) You have to know about the 3rd party software your company will use for backups/performance management etc...
3) You have to know the proprietary version of UNIX that your company uses which has subtle differences from one version to the next... ie HPUX/Solaris/IBM all handle devices differently.
4) You have to know a bit about networking/disk management/hardware/software/patching/installation of packages
5) and a lot more...
Of course it depends upon your job and how large your company is and how they breakdown the roles of responsibility.
There is a lot more to know than merely "knowing UNIX"...
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