Hi Everybody,
I am seeking advice on two things:
How to become well-educated in Debian administration.
What books/guides are available to provide a comprehensive, systematic guide to the tasks we undertake.
I have been a de facto Debian Administrator since 2010. I volunteered for the role as someone had to handle it in the places I was. It has worked out reasonably well, even though I lack formal education in Debian. While I have received decent education in application development, ranging from beginner to management levels, Debian administration has not been part of my formal training.
An example of my current ignorance is regarding the dist part of regular Debian upgrades. I am not familiar with the process and, when I try to look it up, I find references that focus on upgrading from one major release to another, such as Debian 11 to Debian 12. All I am attempting to do is upgrade the release I am running (Debian 12) with updated files. I have done it numerous times, but there is much about the process that I should know but don't.
I have reached a point where I would like to be more systematic, educated, efficient, and informed. I graduated from college in 1983 with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Despite my education, all my professional work has been focused on information technology. I never applied for a job as a mechanical engineer, opting instead to work on large-scale business computer systems. I even had an opportunity for a mechanical engineering job at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, thanks to a connection my father's friend provided. However, my passion for large-scale business computer systems led me to choose a different path.
Most of the time, my goal is to minimize Debian work because it is not the primary focus for my employers. My main responsibility with Debian is to ensure its stability so that other work can be carried out on top of it.
Apologies for the lengthy post, and Happy New Year!
I am seeking advice on two things:
How to become well-educated in Debian administration.
What books/guides are available to provide a comprehensive, systematic guide to the tasks we undertake.
I have been a de facto Debian Administrator since 2010. I volunteered for the role as someone had to handle it in the places I was. It has worked out reasonably well, even though I lack formal education in Debian. While I have received decent education in application development, ranging from beginner to management levels, Debian administration has not been part of my formal training.
An example of my current ignorance is regarding the dist part of regular Debian upgrades. I am not familiar with the process and, when I try to look it up, I find references that focus on upgrading from one major release to another, such as Debian 11 to Debian 12. All I am attempting to do is upgrade the release I am running (Debian 12) with updated files. I have done it numerous times, but there is much about the process that I should know but don't.
I have reached a point where I would like to be more systematic, educated, efficient, and informed. I graduated from college in 1983 with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Despite my education, all my professional work has been focused on information technology. I never applied for a job as a mechanical engineer, opting instead to work on large-scale business computer systems. I even had an opportunity for a mechanical engineering job at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, thanks to a connection my father's friend provided. However, my passion for large-scale business computer systems led me to choose a different path.
Most of the time, my goal is to minimize Debian work because it is not the primary focus for my employers. My main responsibility with Debian is to ensure its stability so that other work can be carried out on top of it.
Apologies for the lengthy post, and Happy New Year!
Statistics: Posted by carlarogers — 2024-01-01 05:31 — Replies 1 — Views 85