Linux commands courses can help you learn file management, system navigation, process control, and user permissions. You can build skills in scripting with Bash, automating tasks, and managing software packages. Many courses introduce tools like the command line interface, text editors such as Vim or Nano, and version control systems like Git, showing how these skills are applied in practical work, from server management to software development.

Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Ansible, Malware Protection, Incident Response, Infrastructure Security, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Amazon Web Services, Linux
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Computational Thinking, HTML and CSS, Interactive Design, Web Development, Web Design, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Image Analysis, Web Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Support, Active Directory, Network Administration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Technical Support and Services, Firewall, Microsoft Windows, Local Area Networks, Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Networking, Mac OS, Group Policy, Network Infrastructure, Security Controls, TCP/IP, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Network Protocols, Multi-Factor Authentication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Databases, Database Theory, Database Design, Database Systems, Database Management, SQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Query Languages, Data Modeling, Transaction Processing, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Storage, System Design and Implementation, Information Technology, Data Analysis, Information Architecture, Problem Solving, Logical Reasoning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Virtual Machines, Linux, Technical Documentation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Software Installation, Training Programs, Real Time Data, Case Studies, Data Processing, Event Monitoring, Transaction Processing, System Configuration, Statistical Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Import/Export, Data Validation, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Statistical Programming, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

EC-Council
Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Network Security, Data Integrity, Data Storage, Network Analysis, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Web Applications, File Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Collaborative Software, Web Applications, Open Source Technology, Command-Line Interface, DevOps
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, Operating Systems, User Provisioning, Service Management, System Configuration, System Monitoring, Graphical Tools, File Management
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Data Processing, Data Storage, Java, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Distributed Computing, Command-Line Interface
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

KodeKloud
Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Application Deployment, Devops Tools, DevOps, Linux Commands, Software Development Tools, Data Storage, Development Environment, General Networking, Computer Networking, Software Versioning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months