Hands-on Introduction to Linux Commands and Shell Scripting
Completed by Jerry Pretorius
August 23, 2025
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: Linux Administration
- Category: Unix
- Category: Shell Script
- Category: File Systems
- Category: Operating Systems
- Category: Linux
- Category: Scripting Languages
- Category: Unix Shell
- Category: Linux Servers
- Category: Unix Commands
- Category: File Management
- Category: Bash (Scripting Language)
