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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


  • P

    Pearson

    CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, Linux, File Systems, Systems Administration, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Data Storage, Identity and Access Management, File Management, System Configuration, Data Storage Technologies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, File Management, Unix, File Systems, Systems Administration

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    681 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Set up a SIEM forwarder on a Linux Instance

    Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), System Configuration, Google Cloud Platform, Event Monitoring, Docker (Software), Linux Administration, Software Installation, Real Time Data, Cloud Computing, Data Security

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Linux Daemon with Go: Build a Webpage Database Crawler

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Unstructured Data, Go (Programming Language), Web Servers, MySQL, Web Scraping, Server Side, Kubernetes, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Software Development, Linux, Database Software, Relational Databases

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Palo Alto Networks

    Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Deployment, Network Administration, Cloud Infrastructure, Firewall, Endpoint Detection and Response, Network Infrastructure, Data Security, Docker (Software), AI Security, Software As A Service, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Threat Modeling, Containerization, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Security Controls

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    875 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    Infosec

    Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Network Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Services, General Networking, Linux, Windows PowerShell, Virtual Machines

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    520 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Akamai Network Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Linux, Endpoint Security, Database Management, Incident Response, Relational Databases, Network Security, Database Systems, Vulnerability Scanning, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Linux Administration, File Systems, Operating System Administration, Routing Protocols, OSI Models, Application Development, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, MySQL

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    341 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Malware Protection, Network Monitoring, Network Administration, TCP/IP, Network Infrastructure, Infrastructure Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Protocols, Load Balancing, Firewall, Vulnerability Assessments, General Networking, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications, Authentications

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    734 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IBM

    Introduction to Big Data with Spark and Hadoop

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, PySpark, Apache Hive, Big Data, IBM Cloud, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Scalability, Data Processing, Development Environment, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Data Transformation, Debugging

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    477 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Peking University

    操作系统原理(Operating Systems)

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, Computer Systems, System Programming, File I/O, Unix, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Computer Hardware, Algorithms, Virtualization

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    363 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Command Line Tools for Genomic Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Bioinformatics, Unix, Data Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Molecular Biology, Big Data, File Management, Data Analysis Software, Data Processing

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    570 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Pearson

    Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 5

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Security, Linux, Linux Administration, Security Controls, Hardening, Ubuntu, File Management, Authorization (Computing), File Systems, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting: Coursera
  • Set up a SIEM forwarder on a Linux Instance: Google Cloud
  • Linux Daemon with Go: Build a Webpage Database Crawler: Coursera
  • Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity: Palo Alto Networks
  • Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations: Infosec
  • Akamai Network Engineering: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • Network Security: Cisco Learning and Certifications
  • Introduction to Big Data with Spark and Hadoop: IBM
  • 操作系统原理(Operating Systems): Peking University

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