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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


  • I

    Infosec

    Linux+ XK0-005

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Version Control, Linux, Git (Version Control System), Linux Servers, Linux Commands, Network Troubleshooting, Unix, Operating System Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Systems Administration, Scripting, User Provisioning, Shell Script, User Accounts, Software Versioning, System Configuration, Unix Shell, Network Monitoring, Scripting Languages

    4.4 stars, 23 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (23) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • G

    Google

    System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Administration, IT Infrastructure, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Cloud Management, Operating System Administration, Active Directory, Server Administration, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Infrastructure, Technical Consulting, System Configuration, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Servers, Network Administration, Network Infrastructure, Data Storage

    4.8 stars, 27K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (27K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Linux Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Shell, File Systems, Shell Script, OS Process Management, File Management, Operating Systems, Authorization (Computing), Software Installation, Virtual Machines, User Accounts, Virtualization, Process Management, IT Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond

    Skills you'll gain: Apache, Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Linux Administration, Linux Servers, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Linux Commands, Systems Analysis, Linux, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Networking, Network Analysis, General Networking, Virtual Machines, Web Servers, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Unix Shell

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Linux Server Management and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Servers, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Unix, User Accounts, Linux Commands, User Provisioning, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Hardening, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Network Administration, Software Installation, Package and Software Management, Authentications, Open Source Technology

    4.6 stars, 920 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (920) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Linux System Administration with IBM Power Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, Operating System Administration, IBM Cloud, Linux Commands, Virtualization, Systems Administration, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, System Monitoring, Software Installation, System Configuration, Private Cloud, Remote Access Systems, Package and Software Management

    4.6 stars, 140 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (140) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Back-End Development

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Object-Relational Mapping, OpenShift, Istio, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Application Deployment, Django (Web Framework), Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), Grafana, Microservices, Data Import/Export, Python Programming

    4.6 stars, 53K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (53K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job skills
    Job skills
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Administration, Apache Spark, Data Warehousing, Web Scraping, Data Pipelines, Apache Hadoop, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Design, Linux Commands, SQL, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Store, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Science

    4.6 stars, 63K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (63K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job skills
    Job skills
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Linux Commands & Shell Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Shell Script, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, System Programming, File I/O, Peripheral Devices, Data Management, Software Development, Process Management, Computer Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Linux, Linux Administration, File Systems, Shell Script, Package and Software Management, Electrical Engineering

    4.4 stars, 156 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (156) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Linux Under the Hood

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Containerization, Linux, Memory Management, Linux Commands, OS Process Management, File Systems, System Programming, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Data Storage Technologies, General Networking, Network Administration, Performance Tuning, System Configuration, C (Programming Language), Git (Version Control System)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Linux Cloud and DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Linux, Cloud Computing Architecture, DevOps, Development Environment, Application Deployment, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Linux Administration, Devops Tools, Cloud Infrastructure, Containerization, Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Software Versioning, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Software As A Service, Virtual Networking, Virtual Machines

    4.4 stars, 163 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (163) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular Linux courses

  • Linux+ XK0-005: Infosec
  • System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services: Google
  • Linux Foundations: LearnKartS
  • Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Pearson
  • Linux Server Management and Security: University of Colorado System
  • Linux System Administration with IBM Power Systems: IBM
  • IBM Back-End Development: IBM
  • IBM Data Engineering: IBM
  • Linux Commands & Shell Scripting: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder

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