hello !
I am a new learner of the linux os.i have an idea of it this summer.but now i can working on it freely,and my os is only the redhat os .the day i know it i have the determination of get the RHCE in the next three years(i am a senior student in the college,but my english may not good.),that means i can get my first job easily without any worrying.i think my next step of learn is to program on the red hat os.but in my college--the teconology and science university of henan in China--i maybe the first one to learn it.i have overcomed many obstacles.but when i run into problems i can approach it only by myself.it is very tired really!
i had spend one week to install the mplayer,luckly i succeeded.
But now i do not know how to work no programing on the redhat linux os.i find i have to study so many things.who can give me some suggestions ?

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I'm sure many people will have many suggestions, but I'll give a couple. I've tried Red Hat a few times, and I've never been impressed w/ it (from a home user standpoint). First I'd consider using a different distro. I'm currently using Debian on my laptop, and Gentoo on my desktop, and really like both, but would probably suggest Debian to someone just starting. Next, I'd suggest just buying a book on Unix programming, and going through it from start to finish. If you already have a good grasp of C, then you'll fly through it no problem. Get familiar w/ the design philosophies of linux and Unix in general. Get familiar w/ the standard libraries, as well as other popular libraries, know what's already been done. man (or info) is your best friend... use it.

(1) Welcome!

(2) You know, I'll bet you are not "the first person at the University of Henan to use|learn Linux." Look around. Ask the department chairperson if she|he knows anyone. Look at all the departments, not just the computer department.

(3) Getting a certification is a good goal, but do not imagine that it "is a ticket to" a good job.

(4) The certificate preparation courses, and study materials, are a good, well-thought-out training tool that will help you approach the material in an organized way. There's just so much material, out there to be learned, that any sort of a "road map" will help you. These are a good "road map."

(5) Use Linux every day. Poke around. Kick the tires. Try things. Use a separate computer that you can dedicate just to "learning Linux." (Maybe your department can find one for you?)

(6) A great way to learn something is to teach something. Seriously! Perhaps you should ask your department chairperson if she|he knows of some presentations or classes that you could put together and teach .. say, to a high school; or maybe to an evening class.

(7) Another great way to learn is to have a project to work on. Once again, maybe your professors can suggest something that needs doing around the school.

(8) Professors, everywhere in the world, love to see initiative ... self-motivation.

(9) linuxquestions.org is one of the best all-around resources on the Internet for learning and using Linux. Welcome! Visit often! Ask often! Tell us how it goes!

I'll say welcome too. You are certainly the first person (I've seen) to use Kanji in your username at LQ. I especially recommend (5) and (7). (6) is a bit dangerous. A teacher should generally have more knowledge and experience than the students, or the students may be in for a sour time. Doing adequate preparation for (6) is still a good learning experience, and most likely what sundialcvs intended.