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submitted 11 months ago by mfat@lemdro.id to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Is it possible to make money using your Linux knowledge if you're not a developer? I know I can become a professional devops or sysadmin if I take some courses and master advanced networking. But is there something I can do now as an average, moderately experienced linux user?

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[-] p5f20w18k@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago

Did Linux sys admin type work for a few years and can confirm there was never a DE in sight

[-] XTL@sopuli.xyz 8 points 11 months ago

I did nearly a decade. DE's (or just wms) on devs' desktops and obviously ssh or console shells on server and network hw. Devs may or may not take care of their own software, though.

Also network protocols, sniffers, support, hardware, security... It tends to expand and admins are the goto for tech questions. So it's kind of a know everything about everything job. And a very thankless one, since if you do your work right, nobody will even notice what's going on since everything just works.

[-] flashgnash@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I have to hope most devs using Linux would be able to manage their own machines no?

Unless they are not allowed to of course

[-] nyl@lemmy.opensupply.space 3 points 11 months ago

Not really... Many are just devs used to say Windows who happened to get to work in a linux environment.

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