New to Linux resources

on Linux

This article provides a learning path through an introduction to Linux concepts. Use the

sections in the article as a guided learning path to familiarize yourself with the Linux

environment.

This list isn’t comprehensive but instead provides the bare minimum you need to help you

administer and navigate your SQL Server on Linux environment. See the

full list of tutorials

to

learn more.

The

What is Linux

module introduces the history of Linux as an operating system. The

module explains

the Kernel

and where Linux is today. This tutorial serves as an introduction to

Linux, helping you get started.

After you know the history of Linux, decide which

distribution of Linux

best suits your

business needs.

2025 (17.x) is

supported

on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Ubuntu.

2022 (16.x) and earlier versions are

also supported

on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

(SLES).

After you choose the appropriate distribution of Linux, familiarize yourself with

getting around

Linux directories.

This module helps you answer the following questions:

How to navigate between different files

How to identify a file from a directory

Identify different directories