🔐 Linux, Locked and Loaded: A DevOps Primer Before I Git Going


👋 Hello Peeps!
Well, what do you know—I finished the Linux course way earlier than expected!
My goal was to wrap it up before the end of next week, but thanks to a happy little network outage at work (shoutout to IT—you’re doing your best, legends 💻🔥), I had some unexpected downtime and decided to power through.
🧠 Real Talk
To be honest, I skipped a few overly deep sections—because hey, I'm not trying to become a full-blown sysadmin.
My focus is learning just enough Linux to troubleshoot like a boss, understand what’s going on under the hood, and be self-sufficient in a DevOps role.
Maybe that decision will bite me in the butt later… but for now, I'm rolling with it. 😅
💪 Brain Gains (and Retention Plan)
Right now, my head is loaded with Linux knowledge, and I don’t want it to evaporate into the ether ☁️💨
So I’m planning a mini project to practice everything I’ve learned—flex those mind-muscles and make things stick.
I’ll keep you posted on that! 🛠️📓
🚀 Not Rushing, Just Launching Right
I’m super eager to jump into Git, pipelines, Kubernetes, cloud, Docker, and all those DevOps goodies, but I’m not rushing it.
I want to do it right, not fast—because if I skip the basics now, I’ll be forced to loop back later, and that’s just a time-wasting headache.
So yeah, slow and steady but with fire. 🔥🐢
📚 My Linux Learning Assets
Here are my notes and a cheat sheet I made to help me (and maybe you too!):
📓 Full Linux Notes: Linux Notes
🧠 Quick Glance Cheat Sheet: devops linux skills checklist
🧪 What’s Next?
I’ll be doing a mini project to practice these Linux commands in real-world scenarios.
It might not be a big show-off project, but it’s for muscle memory and confidence.
Then it’s GIT time—my next step on the DevOps ladder. 🔧⏫
🎉 Final Words
Thanks for tagging along—it’s been a fun ride so far!
Next up, we Git serious. 😉
Stay tuned, stay sharp, and stay caffeinated! ☕💻
🧭 Missed Part 1?
Check out: Sharpening My Linux Skills for DevOps: Commands, Concepts & Notes
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