So, I’m being offered to take a sysadmin certification for this particular distribution I know absolutely nothing about. They give me the “necessary info” and then I take an exam. The exam is free, but I must pass it, or else I must pay for it and then take it again. Is this a waste of time and/or money? I would like to hear your opinions. Personally it doesn’t quite click with me. I’m fresh out of uni and I’m trying to learn new stuff, but idk what to do with my life anymore. thx
Oracle Linux (up until 9.3 I think?) is a direct clone of RHEL. After 9.3 (or maybe it’s 9.2) it’s a best attempt clone of RHEL (similar to Alma Linux or Rocky Linux). If you want to learn RHEL then it’s a fairly decent equivalent with a couple of their own quirks thrown in (ULN, ksplice and the UEK).
Also, I don’t bother with certs or care if people have them. I have yet to find someone who knows a product better having got the cert than someone who’s used the product without a cert.