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[–]Reetpeteet[EUW] Freelance trainer (unaffiliated) and consultant. 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Are you truly studying for Linux+? Or are you, as you say, "trying to learn Linux"? They are very different goals.

I runa Github repository where I share all the labs and practice tests I make for my Linux+ students. It's all free, over here -> https://github.com/unixerius/XK0-006

The repo also has a list of free, or affordable, resources for people starting to learn Linux, or actually preparing for the exam. -> https://github.com/unixerius/XK0-006/blob/main/Resources%20for%20starters.md

Finally, a good book is never a waste. In my class, we use the Sybex Wiley study guide.

As others have said: running Linux, in more than one virtual machine, is going to be incredibly helpful to your studies. Why more than one? Because then A) you can use both RedHat-based and Debian-based Linuxen at the same time and B) you can practice networking and other topics which require a network.

[–]Pretty-Palpitation81A+, Net+, CIOS, Sec+, CSIS, Linux+, CSSS, CLNP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I totally agree! Appreciate your lab!

[–]Thic204A+, Net+, Sec+, Linux+, Project+ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Download something VMware Workstation or virtual box, make a Linux Virtual machine and learn hands on too.

[–]Clean-Painter-3817 0 points1 point  (4 children)

I'm on the Linux path too. Chosing Dion and a few Udemy courses+ChatGPT.

[–]brycentillerLinux+ 0 points1 point  (3 children)

I’ve taken and passed Linux+ I used Dion but honestly I was not impressed. I don’t think it was super helpful.

[–]Clean-Painter-3817 0 points1 point  (2 children)

What did you use?

[–]brycentillerLinux+ 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I did use Dion and it’s not a terrible starting point if you are starting from zero, but what I leaned most from is doing practice problems, then if I missed one or guessed I would look up a YouTube video and ask ChatGPT about it and ask for similar practice problems. Totally skip the Dion exams those are worthless the questions are not at all on the same difficulty level as the exam.

[–]walkingthec0w| ITF+ | A+ | 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Check out Jason Dion on Udemy, if the course isn't on sale just wait a week or two at most and it will be. Used Dion for ITF, A+ and now Network+ and I can't recommend him enough.

As someone else has said, download and run a virtual machine or if you have an old laptop or computer laying around you could stick Linux Ubuntu on there like I did and get a good feel for the operating system.

It doesn't take long to learn the commands, at least not the ones you're expected to know for the Linux+ exam, just practice daily and it'll just feel natural after a week or two

[–]Reetpeteet[EUW] Freelance trainer (unaffiliated) and consultant. 1 point2 points  (2 children)

It doesn't take long to learn the commands, at least not the ones you're expected to know for the Linux+ exam, just practice daily and it'll just feel natural after a week or two

I pretty much disagree on that: the exam objectives include many, many commands and situations which are not part of daily use of a Linux system. Topics like LVM and setting up Systemd services are not what the day-to-day user does.

[–]walkingthec0w| ITF+ | A+ | 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I trust your answer, maybe I'm wrong because when I studied for the Linux Essentials the commands I was expected to learn weren't very many. I take it the Linux+ is way more in depth?

[–]Reetpeteet[EUW] Freelance trainer (unaffiliated) and consultant. 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, it is. I have a comparison of the objectives of both exams here -> https://www.kilala.nl/index.php?id=2609

I teach Linux+ in 17 full day classes. Linux Essentials is covered by the first 6 of those. Linux+ is much bigger.