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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


  • M

    Meta

    Meta Front-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Experience Design, Design Research, Linux Commands, Unix, Usability, Debugging, User Interface (UI), Software Visualization, Event-Driven Programming, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Pseudocode, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Javascript, UI Components, Unit Testing, JavaScript Frameworks, Code Reusability

    ★ 4.7 (24K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • P

    Packt

    Mastering Windows Server 2025

    Skills you'll gain: Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows PowerShell, File Management, Windows Servers, Remote Access Systems, Hyper-V, Public Key Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Microsoft Servers, Microsoft Windows, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Containerization, Server Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Docker (Software), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Operating System Administration, Hardening, Computer Networking

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Meta

    Meta Database Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Software, Database Management, Database Theory, Data Warehousing, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Database Administration, Data Visualization Software, Star Schema, Dashboard Creation, Linux Commands, Unix, Data Integrity, Unit Testing, Algorithms, Analytics, Database Architecture and Administration, Software Versioning, Command-Line Interface

    ★ 4.6 (7.7K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Administration of Red Hat Linux Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, Scripting, User Accounts, Linux Servers, Command-Line Interface, Shell Script, System Configuration, Unix Shell, Operating System Administration, Open Source Technology, Disaster Recovery, Linux Commands, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, Identity and Access Management, User Provisioning

    ★ 5 (14) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Essential Linux Training Course

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, File Systems, File Management, Linux Administration, Unix, grep, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, System Monitoring, Open Source Technology, User Accounts, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • R

    Red Hat

    Getting Started with Linux Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, User Accounts, Software Installation, Linux Administration, System Monitoring, File Management, Package and Software Management, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, General Networking, File I/O, Command-Line Interface, Computing Platforms, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Network Protocols, UI Components

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced Commands in Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, OS Process Management, Unix, Ubuntu, System Monitoring, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), File Management

    ★ 4.7 (38) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Linux Troubleshooting Course with Real Life Examples

    Skills you'll gain: Hardening, Performance Tuning, Systems Analysis, Virtual Environment, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Operating System Administration, Memory Management, End User Training and Support, Help Desk Support, Debugging, Service Management, User Accounts, OS Process Management, Scripting, Record Keeping, Cloud Deployment

    ★ 4.3 (12) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Pragmatic AI Labs

    Linux Desktop From Zero

    Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, User Provisioning, Ubuntu, Command-Line Interface, System Configuration, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, Unix Shell, Spreadsheet Software, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Linux Commands, Unix, Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Software Installation, File Management, Desktop Support, Data Engineering

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Cloud Computing, Linux, Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Operating Systems, Windows Servers, Microsoft Windows, File Systems, Systems Administration, Mac OS, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines, Firewall, Virtualization, Knowledge of Apple Software, File Management, User Accounts

    ★ 4.6 (5.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Linux Foundations and Basic System Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, File Systems, Remote Access Systems, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, File Management, System Configuration, Unix, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Systems Administration, Authorization (Computing), Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Open Source Technology, VPN Clients, User Accounts

    ★ 4.8 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The Linux Foundation

    Linux Tools for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), File Systems, Package and Software Management, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Linux Commands, Shell Script, grep, Linux Administration, Unix Shell, Scripting, Software Development Tools, File Management, Build Tools, Unix, Scripting Languages, Program Development, System Programming, Operating Systems

    ★ 4.6 (734) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular linux courses

  • Meta Front-End Developer: Meta
  • Mastering Windows Server 2025: Packt
  • Meta Database Engineer: Meta
  • Administration of Red Hat Linux Systems: EDUCBA
  • Essential Linux Training Course: Simplilearn
  • Getting Started with Linux Fundamentals: Red Hat
  • Advanced Commands in Linux: Coursera
  • Linux Troubleshooting Course with Real Life Examples: Packt
  • Linux Desktop From Zero: Pragmatic AI Labs
  • Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security: IBM

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