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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.


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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, File Systems, Shell Script, Electrical Engineering

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    144 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Linux Commands & Shell Scripting

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

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: AI Skills
    AI Skills
    I

    IBM

    IBM Data Engineering

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

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    62K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced Commands in Linux

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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    37 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: AI Skills
    AI Skills
    I

    IBM

    IBM Cybersecurity Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Digital Forensics, Cyber Threat Hunting, Incident Response, IT Service Management, Cloud Computing, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Malware Protection, Identity and Access Management, Penetration Testing, Computer Security Incident Management, Linux Commands, Database Management, Networking Hardware, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Interviewing Skills, Cyber Security Assessment

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    27K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • G

    Google

    Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User

    Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Package and Software Management, File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, Linux Administration, Remote Access Systems, System Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, User Accounts, Systems Administration, Technical Support and Services, File Management, Software Installation, Virtualization

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    29K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • 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, System Configuration, Hardening, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Network Administration, Authentications

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    920 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: AI Skills
    AI Skills
    I

    IBM

    IBM Back-End Development

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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    53K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Pearson

    Linux Under the Hood

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

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Meta

    Meta Front-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Experience Design, User Experience, Design Research, Linux Commands, Usability, Debugging, User Interface (UI), Software Versioning, Software Visualization, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Pseudocode, JavaScript Frameworks, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Javascript, Web Applications, Event-Driven Programming, Unit Testing, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    24K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • 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, Scripting, Software Development Tools, File Management, Scripting Languages, Program Development, System Programming, Java, Debugging

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    734 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Getting Started with Linux Terminal

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, File Management, System Configuration, Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, DevOps

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    158 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Linux Commands & Shell Scripting: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • IBM Data Engineering: IBM
  • Advanced Commands in Linux: Coursera
  • IBM Cybersecurity Analyst: IBM
  • Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User: Google
  • Linux Server Management and Security: University of Colorado System
  • IBM Back-End Development: IBM
  • Linux Under the Hood: Pearson
  • Meta Front-End Developer: Meta

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