Hands-on Introduction to Linux Commands and Shell Scripting
Completed by Nickolas Foster
June 24, 2026
17 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Describe the Linux architecture and common Linux distributions and update and install software on a Linux system.
Perform common informational, file, content, navigational, compression, and networking commands in Bash shell.
Develop shell scripts using Linux commands, environment variables, pipes, and filters.
Schedule cron jobs in Linux with crontab and explain the cron syntax.
Skills you will gain
- Category: File Systems
- Category: IT Automation
- Category: Scripting
- Category: Unix
- Category: Operating System Administration
- Category: Shell Script
- Category: Package and Software Management
- Category: Unix Shell
- Category: Scripting Languages
- Category: Linux Servers
- Category: grep
- Category: Command-Line Interface
