what are the job oppertunities in linux administration?

i want to learn linux system administration/networking…so if i learn it…what are the job oppertunities even in this recession period???..and…i wanna learn at home using internet/books…..plz..suggest me how learn linux at home…suggest me books/free websites………and i want to write RHCT/RHCE after completion of my course……THANKING U IN ADVANCE….

I would say start with the Red Hat Linux Administration Handbook http://www.amazon.com/Red-Linux-System-Administration-Handbook/dp/0130253952
Red Hat also has the administration guides on-line

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-4-Manual/sysadmin-guide/

as well as the Beginners Guide to Red Hat Administration

http://www.amazon.com/Red-Hat-Linux-Administration-Beginners/dp/0072226315/ref=pd_sim_b_3

There are several ONLINE help guides for RHCT

http://www.certification-crazy.net/rhce_resources.htm

this site has several links to several sites to help.

A great “starting” tutorial is at

http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialRedHatInstallation.html

Jobs are certainly still available, several “new” projects are being proposed that will need more linux administrators. Jobs may not pay as well as they used to, but they are and will be available.

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