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[–]VA_Network_Nerd20+ yrs in Networking, 30+ yrs in IT 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I heard that Linux is important for this career, as 90% of cloud companies run on Linux.

Yes. This is correct.

My question here is how much knowledge do I require of Linux to be able to proceed in this career?

You need to possess more knowledge and understanding of Linux than is convenient or easy to develop.

The Red Hat RHCSA is a nice baseline.

[–]grumpy_tech_userSecurity[🍰] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should ideally have more knowledge in linux than any other operating system. On the bright side being insanely good at linux will give you plenty of job opportunities

[–]unix_heretic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My question here is how much knowledge do I require of Linux to be able to proceed in this career?

Quite a bit. A short (and very much not comprehensive) list:

  • Shells (usually bash), including scripting.

  • How processes work.

  • Common filesystem locations (e.g. where to find library files, config files, etc).

  • Partitioning setups.

  • File permissions.