By Clyde Boom

You learn Linux best by getting real practical experience working with it. By using a Linux desktop, running Linux programs, and especially running Linux commands – the real power behind Linux administration.

5 Ways to Get Linux Running to Get Linux Training

1. Get Linux “pre-installed” on a new computer

This is one of the easiest ways to start working with Linux. Several major retailers now offer Linux pre-installed on their computer systems. Just buy it, boot it and start working!

2. Install Linux on a system that doesn’t have Windows

You can install Linux “from scratch”, from CD or DVD, on a new or used system that doesn’t already have an operating system (like Windows) on it.

3. Install Linux on a Windows system

If you don’t want to buy a new or used system for Linux, you can install Linux on an existing Windows system. When you do this, you create a “dual boot” (Linux and Windows) system.

After you install Linux and boot your system, a menu will appear allowing you to boot into Windows or boot into Linux!

In this case, you don’t need to buy a computer just for Linux. But there is a downside: if you make a mistake during the installation, or even if you delete Linux from your system later, you may loose all your Windows programs and data!

Linux Tip: Be sure to back up your system up before you install Linux and before you remove Linux.

4. Boot a system with a Linux “live” CD or DVD version

This one’s quite fun and very easy to do!

You can work with a Linux “live” version by booting a system with a Linux live CD or DVD.

Just put the Linux live CD / DVD in your drive and start your system. As soon as your system boots, Linux will automatically start and run “live”. No installation required!

Linux Tip: If you don’t have a high-speed connection to download Linux, you can buy Linux on CD or DVD and have it mailed to you anywhere in the world for a surprisingly small amount of money.

5. Run Linux from within Windows

A free “player” version of Linux is the easiest and fastest way to get Linux running from within Windows, on an existing Windows system!

Just run Windows and download and install the free Linux “player” program and a free “player” version of Linux. This lets you easily run Linux from within Windows!

Run the player program and open the player version of Linux and you get a fully functional version of Linux running from within Windows!

Now you know how to get Linux running so you can get real, practical experience working with Linux!

Clyde Boom, Author and Expert Trainer with 20+ Years of Training Successes. Explains intricate Linux technical matters in an easy-to-understand, non-technical manner, with tens of thousands of software and hardware learners into masters.

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By Clyde Boom

One of the easiest, fastest and fun ways to get Linux training, and get experience working with Linux, is to use a Linux live CD /DVD. This is just a single CD or DVD that contains the complete Linux operating system!

You just put the Linux live CD /DVD in your drive, start your system, and the entire Linux operating system boots and runs automatically.

You can work on a Linux desktop, run Linux software programs and go to the Linux command line to run Linux commands – the way the real pros do Linux administration.

There is no Linux installation required!

To run a Linux live version, you need to be able to boot from CD or DVD, but that shouldn’t be any problem. Lots of systems are set up to automatically boot from CD or DVD and you may not need to do anything. But on some systems, you need to change a system setting or hold down a key, like the letter “c” to boot from a Linux live CD /DVD.

Another great thing about Linux live CDs /DVDs is that they’re real cheap! So you can try lots of different Linux distributions (versions) to see which one you like the best.

Linux Tip: To get a Linux live CD or DVD, do an Internet search for “linux live cd”. Look through the list to see which Linux distribution you want. You may even want to get several! You can get them mailed to any place on the planet for a very reasonable price.

Experiment away and have fun trying out lots of different Linux live CDs /DVDs. See which Linux versions, desktops and programs you like. This is an excellent way to learn Linux and get hands-on Linux experience at the same time. Just put the CD / DVD in the drive and boot!

Clyde Boom, Author and Expert Trainer with 20+ Years of Training Successes. Explains intricate technical matters in an easy-to-understand, non-technical manner, with tens of thousands of software and hardware learners into masters.Watch Free Sample I Learn Linux Video Tutorials now at http://www.iLearnLinux.com and get over the steep Linux learning curve.

Sign up for Free I Learn Linux News to receive technical tips, info on new video samples and important updates on Linux.

You need to learn Linux the easy way to get that new job, qualify for that next promotion, earn a hefty raise, get Linux certification, or keep your current job because your company is trying to save on software licensing fees (eza). Watch, do, and learn Linux now!

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