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I often tell my students, "'''''If you really want to learn about Linux system administration, create a Linux computer lab (via LTSP), and volunteer to provide support for that lab'''''" ...
* Maintain security (from within / outside) the computer lab
* Write programs (including shell scripts) to automate routine tasks
As the saying goes "'''necessity is the mother of invention'''", and when you set up a system to support, '''users will ask you questions which will encourage you to automate or fix problems, instead of you having to think of what to automate by yourself.''' There is simply no better experience (other than working for a company in IT)...
