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Linux Basics Courses

Linux Basics courses can help you learn command line navigation, file management, user permissions, and process management. You can build skills in shell scripting, system monitoring, and troubleshooting common issues. Many courses introduce tools like the Bash shell, Git for version control, and text editors such as Vim or Nano, showing how these skills are applied in real-world environments to manage servers and automate tasks.

Popular Linux Basics Courses and Certifications


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    KodeKloud

    Kubernetes Basics for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, General Networking, Application Lifecycle Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

    Skills you'll gain: Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Operating System Administration, IT Automation, Remote Access Systems, Hardening, System Support, Command-Line Interface, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Linux and Bash for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Commands, Shell Script, Linux, Linux Administration, Unix Shell, File Management, File Systems, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Remote Access Systems, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Management, Development Environment

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    136 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Practical Vim Editor Commands On Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Linux Servers, File Management

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    164 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Email Analytics Basics

    Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data-Driven Marketing, Dashboard Creation, Email Marketing, Business Metrics, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Dashboard, Performance Reporting, Marketing Analytics, Business Reporting, Report Writing, Content Performance Analysis, Web Analytics, Campaign Management, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free
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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Networking Basics v01.01.00s

    Skills you'll gain: Network Routing, Routing Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, Virtual Networking, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, General Networking, Amazon Web Services, Network Planning And Design, Wide Area Networks, Network Architecture, Capacity Management, Performance Tuning

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    102 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Linux: I/O Redirection for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Unix Shell, Scripting, File I/O

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    78 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Interactive Brokers

    U.S. Bond Investing Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, Securities Trading, Investments, Financial Market, Tax, Financial Regulations, Capital Markets, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Market Liquidity, Credit Risk, Income Tax, Market Dynamics, Tax Laws, Due Diligence

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Building Linux Servers: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux, TCP/IP, Linux Commands, Network Administration, Servers, Network Protocols, System Configuration, Service Management, Package and Software Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Cloud and AWS Basics

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, User Provisioning, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Technologies, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Authorization (Computing), Solution Architecture

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux Embedded System Topics and Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Embedded Software, Agile Software Development, Embedded Systems, Software Testing, Development Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Project Management, Git (Version Control System), Docker (Software), Containerization, Linux, System Programming, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Application Deployment, Operating Systems, File Systems, Internet Of Things, Build Tools

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Master & Manage Linux CentOS Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, Systems Administration, User Accounts, Remote Access Systems, Network Security, grep, Network Administration, General Networking, File Management, System Configuration, Software Installation, File Systems, Data Storage

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular linux basics courses

  • Kubernetes Basics for DevOps: KodeKloud
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: Packt
  • Linux and Bash for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Practical Vim Editor Commands On Linux: Coursera
  • Email Analytics Basics: Coursera
  • AWS Networking Basics v01.01.00s: Amazon Web Services
  • Linux: I/O Redirection for DevOps: Coursera
  • U.S. Bond Investing Basics: Interactive Brokers
  • Building Linux Servers: Unit 3: Pearson
  • Cloud and AWS Basics: LearnKartS

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