| * thafreak has a self imposed ban after the last two shopping trips to microcenter | 14:13 | |
| thafreak | Last trip was buying parts for a project though, so the expense was legit | 14:14 |
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| thafreak | still spent way more than I thought | 14:14 |
| thafreak | the time before that though...whoa...drove up and just decided to build a new server | 14:14 |
| thafreak | spent probably $750 | 14:14 |
| thafreak | and I didn't even buy a stack of hard drives...that's usually the biggest expense when i build something | 14:15 |
| thafreak | 4 hard drives for raid adds up | 14:15 |
| thafreak | this server though, no raid...so it was just an extra expensive box...I'm hoping to make the money back in electricity savings though | 14:16 |
| andygraybeal | are there linux/unix certification centers in columbus or ohio? | 16:10 |
| andygraybeal | anyone have certs? | 16:10 |
| yano | andygraybeal: someone in the osuosc channel might know | 16:14 |
| andygraybeal | thank yan | 16:15 |
| andygraybeal | i need a job yano | 16:15 |
| andygraybeal | something that pays around 40-50k | 16:16 |
| andygraybeal | i'm seeing this on googs: http://www.cedsolutions.com/computer-training-course/columbus-OH | 16:17 |
| jenni | [ Columbus, OH - Computer IT Training and Certification Classes ] - https://j.mp/1rdohMZ | 16:17 |
| yano | ah | 16:17 |
| yano | i usually look on linkedin for jobs | 16:17 |
| andygraybeal | yea | 16:18 |
| andygraybeal | cool, i'll do that / keep doing that :) | 16:18 |
| yano | i've heard of people having luck on craigslist | 16:19 |
| yano | i've never tried that | 16:19 |
| andygraybeal | yea, i look at cl also | 16:20 |
| thafreak | Cheapest cert is probably LPIC | 17:55 |
| thafreak | costs like $300 maybe per level | 17:55 |
| thafreak | Unless you take the exams at Ohio Linux Fest, then you can get a decent discount | 17:55 |
| thafreak | They're not as well known as like the redhat certs, but those are ridiculously expensive to take | 17:56 |
| thafreak | Talk to itsafork, he used to be the columbus ubuntu lead | 17:57 |
| thafreak | he's down there and I think just changed jobs and he also not that long ago finished his leve 3 cert | 17:57 |
| dzho | thafreak: level 3 LPIC? | 18:00 |
| thafreak | yeah | 18:33 |
| thafreak | LPIC-3...I've only done LPIC-2 | 18:34 |
| thafreak | I probably need to take an exam soon though...I think I only get 5 years before they expire | 18:34 |
| thafreak | and I'm probably coming up on year 4 now | 18:35 |
| dzho | that's what gets me about the cert process | 18:35 |
| dzho | like, I'm already dubious, and to have it turn into a treadmill thing just doesn't appeal. | 18:35 |
| thafreak | yeah | 18:47 |
| thafreak | I'm not looking forward to LPIC-3 | 18:48 |
| thafreak | last I looked, it was geared towards samba/windows integration | 18:48 |
| thafreak | not my bag | 18:48 |
| thafreak | I'm hoping it changes before I have to take it... | 18:48 |
| andygraybeal | thafreak, cool. i'm looking at the LPIC | 18:52 |
| andygraybeal | thafreak, and dzho, thanks for helping | 18:53 |
| andygraybeal | hmm there are study guides on tpb too | 18:55 |
| andygraybeal | anyone remeber #trainingwarez on efnet in the late 90s? | 19:06 |
| andygraybeal | seems like forever ago | 19:06 |
| andygraybeal | so there two series of linux certs: LPIC (linux professional) and LFCS (linux foundation) | 19:23 |
| andygraybeal | you guys mentioned LPIC, so i assume that that one is more popular than the Linux Foundation series? | 19:23 |
| thafreak | Linux foundation one is pretty new. It was just mentioned a few months ago actually I think | 19:25 |
| andygraybeal | yea, thafreak ... reading the outlines of the LPICs... and your right... LPIC3 = ldap and active directory integration .. .it's a bummer they want you to learn AD stuff. | 19:27 |
| andygraybeal | is there any AD prerequisites before you can pass an LPIC3? | 19:27 |
| andygraybeal | i mean i assume so... | 19:28 |
| andygraybeal | i have had the luck of admining 80 people LDAP and integrating auth across few apps with it... but no AD :) | 19:28 |
| andygraybeal | i don't want to touch the windows stuff.. | 19:29 |
| thafreak | I'm hoping it changes and they get rid of the samba/windows stuff and let you chose your own path | 19:30 |
| thafreak | they have been adding extra topics like virtualization and security | 19:31 |
| thafreak | so I'm hoping they let you pic something other than samba eventually | 19:32 |
| andygraybeal | *cross-fingers* | 19:32 |
| andygraybeal | how much are the LPIC exams? ... | 19:36 |
| thafreak | I think normally like $150/exam and there are 2 per level | 19:37 |
| andygraybeal | k | 19:38 |
| andygraybeal | i'm getting government assistance due to my disability | 19:39 |
| andygraybeal | i've never had government assistance yet | 19:39 |
| andygraybeal | they are going to help me pay for the exams. | 19:39 |
| andygraybeal | i just filed for disability even though i've been disabled for a long time | 19:41 |
| andygraybeal | i'm pretty stoked | 19:43 |
| andygraybeal | do i have to have the 'linux essentials' before i can take the lpic1 ? | 19:44 |
| andygraybeal | okay cool. well i'm happy you said something | 19:49 |
| thafreak | sorry, was away | 21:25 |
| thafreak | I don't think you have to take essentials | 21:25 |
| thafreak | I think that's like a basic all by it self exam | 21:25 |
| thafreak | you can if you want before lpic1 but I don't think it's required | 21:25 |
| thafreak | It's relatively new | 21:25 |
| thafreak | I think it's geared towards like high school students to get their feet wet | 21:26 |
| thafreak | hope that helps... | 21:26 |
| * thafreak has to drive home now | 21:27 | |
| andygraybeal | thafreak, i read some of the material for the essentials..... it's an outline of what a computer is and an operating system...hahah it's kind of funny | 21:30 |
| andygraybeal | your right it's for highshoolers.. or younger i imagine even. | 21:30 |
| andygraybeal | it's been 17 years since i've studied to get a techy certificate. | 21:43 |
| andygraybeal | it's way dramatic... but feels like a new chapter in my life... | 21:43 |
| andygraybeal | just reading through the first lpic1 books i don't know a ton of it | 22:30 |
| andygraybeal | stuff i just look up on google and never think about or remember | 22:30 |
| andygraybeal | or really care to remember honestly | 22:30 |
| andygraybeal | i mean without having to take an exam | 22:31 |
| PCLine_ | What exam are you taking? | 22:56 |
| andygraybeal | i'm gonna hopefully take the lpic-1 and lpic-2 :) | 23:03 |
| andygraybeal | i need to get a job and i'm hoping having some certs will help. i have no college and my experience even though lengthy is not very strong i would say. | 23:06 |
| andygraybeal | and other than 6 years working at a university... my linux admin experience was at a very small place :( | 23:09 |
| PCLine_ | Never seen Linux Certification Exams before. I learned something new again today. | 23:09 |
| andygraybeal | http://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification & https://www.lpi.org/linux-certifications | 23:10 |
| jenni | [ Linux Certification and Certification Courses - Linux Foundation Training ] - https://j.mp/1Emk43E | 23:10 |
| jenni | [ Linux Certifications Overview | Linux Professional Institute (LPI) ] - https://j.mp/1Emk2c6 | 23:10 |
| andygraybeal | like thafreak said LF exames aren't very popular.. they are new | 23:10 |
| andygraybeal | but LPI exam have plenty of resources | 23:11 |
| andygraybeal | easily found on websites that our sorely mentioned in some channels on irc. | 23:11 |
| andygraybeal | so i downloaded a the reference books and cbts | 23:11 |
| andygraybeal | PCLine_, yes, i have the chance at government assistance to help me pay for the exams.... so i'm going to jump at it. i just applied for disability and got it. | 23:14 |
| PCLine_ | I need some Certification like .... A+ or Network+ | 23:17 |
| andygraybeal | yea, i should probably get those too | 23:23 |
| andygraybeal | i studied for A+ about 20 years ago :) | 23:23 |
| andygraybeal | it seems so silly now.. but i should probably get it anyway | 23:24 |
| andygraybeal | some security certifications would be good too | 23:25 |
| andygraybeal | i knew a guy that got his cissp | 23:25 |
| andygraybeal | not 20 years.. more like 18 years | 23:28 |
| PCLine_ | 20 or 18 thats about the same right? | 23:38 |
| andygraybeal | yea | 23:43 |
| andygraybeal | at this point it is | 23:43 |
| andygraybeal | i'm getting too old | 23:43 |
| andygraybeal | and i'm not even old | 23:43 |
| andygraybeal | i've never heard of the 'tac' command.. omg | 23:57 |
| andygraybeal | opposite of cat..... sounds like a bad joke or somethin | 23:58 |
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