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Linux courses can help you learn system administration, shell scripting, file management, and network configuration. You can build skills in user permissions, process management, and troubleshooting system issues. Many courses introduce tools like the command line interface, Git for version control, and various Linux distributions, providing practical experience in managing servers and automating tasks.

Popular Linux Courses and Certifications


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    Edureka

    Master DevOps: CI/CD, Automation & Monitoring

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), AWS CloudFormation, CI/CD, Git (Version Control System), Jenkins, Ansible, Devops Tools, Version Control, Terraform, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, DevOps, Prometheus (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Continuous Deployment, Containerization, Continuous Integration, Amazon Web Services, Grafana, Configuration Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Data Storage Fundamentals with IBM Storage Scale

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Data Maintenance, File Systems, File Management, Information Management, Servers, Data Management, Disaster Recovery, Data Integrity, Infrastructure Architecture, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Scalability, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Offensive Hacking Unfolded - Become a Pro Pentester

    Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Metasploit, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Testing, Security Controls, Brute-force attacks, Virtual Environment, Cybersecurity, Virtual Machines, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Linux

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Local LLMs with llamafile

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Model Deployment, Real Time Data, Large Language Modeling, Application Deployment, System Monitoring, Generative AI, Open Source Technology, Cross Platform Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Machine Learning

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    Rating, 2.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnQuest

    LCFA Practice Course

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Linux, Cybersecurity, Serverless Computing, Linux Servers, Cyber Attacks, Cloud Computing Architecture, Operating System Administration, Cloud Computing, Information Systems Security, Open Source Technology, Unix Commands, Cloud Services, Information Technology Operations, Devops Tools, Information Technology, DevOps, Package and Software Management, Public Key Infrastructure

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    MySQL-for-Data-Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Bash (Scripting Language), Scripting, Database Management, Relational Databases, Shell Script, Database Administration, Command-Line Interface, Operational Databases, SQL, Databases, Data Import/Export, Database Application, Data Pipelines, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Processing, Linux

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google

    Network Monitoring and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Linux Commands

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Introduction to Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Application Deployment, Data Persistence, Software Development, Virtualization, Application Security, Virtual Networking, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Command-Line Interface

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    James Spurin

    Kubernetes Certified (KCNA) + Hands On Labs + Practice Exams

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Prometheus (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Package and Software Management, CI/CD, Grafana, DevOps, YAML, Application Deployment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Programming Interface (API)

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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Multiple educators

    Enhancing Reproducible Science with GitHub and Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Version Control, GitHub, Package and Software Management, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Open Source Technology, Code Reusability, Development Environment, Continuous Deployment, Secure Coding, Application Deployment, Software Development Tools, Docker (Software), Containerization, Data Sharing, Git (Version Control System), Automation, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Git and GitHub for DevOps Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Devops Tools, Version Control, DevOps, Amazon Web Services, Collaborative Software, Software Versioning, Linux, Code Review

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Git Fundamentals – Getting Started with Git and GitHub

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Software Installation, Unix Commands, Linux Commands, Linux, Mac OS, File Management, Data Integrity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Master DevOps: CI/CD, Automation & Monitoring: Edureka
  • Data Storage Fundamentals with IBM Storage Scale: IBM
  • Offensive Hacking Unfolded - Become a Pro Pentester: Packt
  • Local LLMs with llamafile: Duke University
  • LCFA Practice Course: LearnQuest
  • MySQL-for-Data-Engineering: Duke University
  • Network Monitoring and Analysis : Google
  • Introduction to Docker: LearnQuest
  • Kubernetes Certified (KCNA) + Hands On Labs + Practice Exams: James Spurin
  • Enhancing Reproducible Science with GitHub and Docker: Johns Hopkins University

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