What Linux skills are must-haves for DevOps?

Core CLI (ls, cd, grep, find), process tools (ps, top, kill), permissions (chmod, chown), Bash scripting basics, cron scheduling, package mgmt (apt).

Is Ubuntu the best starter distro for Linux beginners?

For most, yes — stable, supported, vast resources. Try Pop!_OS for NVIDIA tweaks or Debian for purity.

Weeks of daily grind: cert in a month, fluency via projects. Practice trumps theory.

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