[ale] Top things to know to master Linux?

[ale at gutcup.com (Richard Lyon)]

Greetings all,

First, thanks for telling me how to view all the timestamps for a  
file, and recommendations on USB enclosures.

Now, what do you think should be mastered, or at least known, to  
"master" Linux?

I'm a relative linux newbie, working toward LPIC Linux certification.  
I'm working hard to make sure that I'm not paper certified, but  
actually have some idea of what I'm talking about. I've got 12 years  
or so experience with Windows, some Netware. So I actually have some  
decent degree of computer knowledge. I was burnt out for quite a few  
years of that though, so I don't know as much as I should. Though, I  
have to say, I'm greatly enjoying Linux. Right now I've gotten a bit  
sidetracked into the wonderful world of Vim - that is a hella  
powerful, very cool piece of software. You can even customize firefox  
with a plugin so that it acts like Vim!

  http://vimperator.mozdev.org/

Anyway, enough off topic stuff. I've got all the IBM developerwork  
study guides for the tests, and the O'Reilly study guide which is so  
highly recommended. I've got a powerbook with a couple of Linux  
virtual machines to play with, and a laptop I've installed OpenSuse  
on. What, in your mind, is essential to study?

Thanks!

Richard

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