How experienced are you?

[arctic]

As we are already talking about the CLI, I'd like to know how good (or "bad") you think you are in Linux. How many real newcomers do we have and how many experienced users?

[ianw1974]

I have to vote Junior. I've only been using since Feb/March 2005 and I have so much more to learn yet!!!

 

I keep trying different distros but I can't seem to get the hang of them, so I'm always using Mandrake/Mandriva which I feel more at home with, and know what I'm doing (to some extent) :P

[tyme]

I'd go with senior. I don't think I'm quite up to Guru, and even if I was at that level I probably wouldn't think it. I feel a lot of ego's are gonna show up in this one ;)

[Leo]

I'd like to go with junior but don't really feel confident today so sophomore. I think I am probably between the two although my 'hacking' is moreoften than not just that, I just see if it works and possibly don't understand why. But I'm learning

[jboy]

I have to vote Junior.  I've only been using since Feb/March 2005 and I have so much more to learn yet!!!

 

I keep trying different distros but I can't seem to get the hang of them, so I'm always using Mandrake/Mandriva which I feel more at home with, and know what I'm doing (to some extent) :P

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Uh, Ian, surely you're one of the most Senior self-described Juniors around here! Troubleshooting? User support? You do that here every day! Hacking config files? (your xorg.conf advice). I'd consider myself a Junior, but surely you are a Senior!

 

I have one minor quibble with the criteria - imo, bash commands belongs in either the Junior or Senior level, certainly not as high as Guru.

[Gul Dukat]

I voted sophomore. Been using Linux for a year and a half now, and I still need a lot to learn. Especially, when I visite boards like these, I come to the the conclusion that I don't know much.

[tyme]

imo, bash commands belongs in either the Junior or Senior level, certainly not as high as Guru.

unless of course by bash commands you mean bash programming.

[jboy]

imo, bash commands belongs in either the Junior or Senior level, certainly not as high as Guru.

unless of course by bash commands you mean bash programming.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yeah, if that means writing your own bash scripts, then I'd say Senior. But a Guru surely has mastered scripting long before becoming a Guru.

[arctic]

I meant using the bash easily for writing advanced programs. The space was a bit limited for the answer, but I think you get the idea.

[theYinYeti]

"Senior" already when I'm only 30! Everything does go faster in the computing world :lol:

What will I be when I am 60...

 

Yves.

[bvc]

Genius should go before Guru. I've done LFS several times (hard at first but it became easy), but I can't code drivers, debug code, write apps etc...

[JonEberger]

i went with junior. i'd be a weak junior. i've been using linux now for maybe 6 or 7 years. i know how to get around pretty well and see what's going on. i know how to change/edit files that i need to edit and can learn how to as that comes up.

 

i need to experiment more and just in general be more of a "power-user". i still need to ask alot of questions and still do, hence my membership here.

 

cheers to those seniors and up. you guys rock.

[lavaeolus]

voted sohpomore, although I know a bit more, but I don't like those self-called gurus, that most of the time are just advanced beginners, the real guru doesn't call himself one, but just helps others solving their problems

 

that's why I like this forum: no guru's just a helpfull, knowledgeable and friendly community

Edited November 28, 2005 by lavaeolus

[jboy]

I meant using the bash easily for writing advanced programs. The space was a bit limited for the answer, but I think you get the idea.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks, I think I got it. The Guru person, for example, would perhaps be able to write and debug scripts like the following in /etc/init.d - cpufreq, network, netfs, and functions

[scarecrow]

I voted newbie, but I'm willing to learn.

Right now I'm studying bash scripting, for example... :D