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IT Insights Blog — Linux Pro

Need Answer to Urgent Multiple Choice Question; Signed, Your Boss

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Work isn't like taking a test.

Here's something to think about for all of you working IT professionals out there. When is the last time that your manager sent you an urgent e-mail to start the day that was written up sort of like this: Dear Ted, I need you to look into this issue right away and get back to me. Suppose that I have an application whose behavior depends on the environment variable BAR. Which of the following command lines may be used in a bash shell to configure the application?

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Are you ready for the new TestOut Linux Pro?

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The popular open source operating system Linux hit the market back in 1991. Over the ensuing 24 years, Linux’s ease of use, renowned security benefits and seemingly endless distributions have enabled it to attract an increasingly large number of devotees among end users and businesses. Demand for skilled Linux professionals is also hot! According to the 2012 Linux Jobs Report, 81 percent of recruiters say hiring Linux talent is a “priority,” 63 percent of employers seek “more Linux talent” relative to other skill areas, nearly one-third of companies offer above normal pay increases to Linux pros, and 85 percent of hiring...

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