I agree with Stephen, learn the command line in unix. It's _very_
powerful.

Long live the command line!

kev


-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Price
[mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x57251607.[Email address protected]
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 6:29 AM
To: LazyDBA Discussion
Subject: RE: Solaris And Linux ?

To learn UNIX will take time and require a learning curve, not so much
if you have had experience working with UN*X. My background is as a
SUN/LINUX admin (13 years) and I moved into DBA work (6 years), which
gives me an edge over other DBAs who work primarily Windows-hosted DBMS
systems.

Benefits to knowing UN*X is the obvious... flexibility in your career
field, which can translate into increased opportunities. Second is that
it takes a real effort to be good on UN*X systems, as much if your work
will be outside the GUI interfaces frequently used on Windows machines
and there is a lot to remember and keep in practice with, which
discourages many DBAs from pursuing a UN*X background to enhance their
careers.

If you just want to put the words on your resume to get a better job,
perhaps you may want to apply your efforts in other directions; however,
if you are serious, then it is a very worthwhile venture.

PS: You learn UN*X from the command line first, GUI second!

Stephen Price
Oracle Database Administrator
Compusearch Software Systems, Inc.

-----Original Message-----
From: Irfan Ahmad
[mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x39461428.[Email address protected]
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 4:47 AM
To: LazyDBA Discussion
Subject: Solaris And Linux ?

Hi friends!!!
Now a days; i am seeing lot of oracle jobs want knowledge about solaris
and linux operating system. So in this regard now i have decided to
learn these os's.

So please tell me; what will be the benefits to learn these os's ?
Secondly linux have two versions one is command base and second one is
GUI base... which one is good ?

Waiting for your quick response.

Irfan Ahmad


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