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.

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Commands, Computer Systems, Command-Line Interface, Cybersecurity, Computer Architecture, Network Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Hardware Architecture, Application Security, Threat Detection, Authorization (Computing), Network Protocols, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Operating Systems, Authentications, Network Monitoring, TCP/IP, Network Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Prometheus (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Docker (Software), DevOps, Containerization, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), YAML, System Monitoring, Grafana, Debugging, Command-Line Interface
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, Database Theory, Database Management, Data Modeling, Databases, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Virtual Machines, Cloud Development, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Ubuntu, Application Deployment, Linux, Web Applications, Node.JS, MongoDB
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Hardware Architecture, Electronic Systems, Performance Tuning, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Verification And Validation, System Programming, Debugging, Real Time Data, System Design and Implementation, Software Technical Review, Systems Engineering, Operating Systems, Software Design, System Software, Ubuntu, Software Systems
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Network Monitoring, Threat Detection, Linux Administration, Linux
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Wireless Networks, Cybersecurity, Exploitation techniques, Linux, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Systems Security, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Encryption, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), System Configuration, Software Installation, File Management, Virtual Machines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Google Cloud Platform, Devops Tools, DevOps, Web Development
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Virtualization, Data Integrity, Debugging, Systems Design, Performance Tuning, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Computer Systems, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines, Data Security, Computer Hardware, Scalability, Data Structures, Linux
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Schematic Diagrams, Electronics, Computer-Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Communication Systems, Remote Access Systems, 3D Modeling, Linux, Digital Communications, Serial Peripheral Interface, Electronic Components, Electronic Systems, Electrical Engineering, Web Applications, Internet Of Things, Systems Of Measurement, Data Processing, Data Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Incident Response, Security Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Attacks, Event Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Automation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Embedded Systems, Computer Engineering, Embedded Software, System Programming, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Operating Systems, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Structures, Linux
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months