UNIX and LINUX isn’t that hard to learn. As Kraelis said if you’re proficient in DOS and command lines then you’ll be just fine. You just have to remember some simple commands (ls, cd, cp, rm, mv, grep, vi, several others) and some of the switches for them.

How long does it take to learn UNIX?

As you can see, it takes some time and experience to become a proficient Unix administrator (or a good Windows administrator). There’s a lot more involved than just managing the server itself. Yeah, five years is a pretty good rule of thumb estimate.

Is UNIX easy to learn?

Even if this beginner’s guide to UNIX included every UNIX command available it would not do you much good since repetitive use of a command is the best method for learning the commands, and for learning UNIX in general. For most, learning UNIX commands is often a learn them as you need them approach.