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Linux Basics Courses

Linux Basics courses can help you learn command line navigation, file management, user permissions, and process management. You can build skills in shell scripting, system monitoring, and troubleshooting common issues. Many courses introduce tools like the Bash shell, Git for version control, and text editors such as Vim or Nano, showing how these skills are applied in real-world environments to manage servers and automate tasks.

Popular Linux Basics Courses and Certifications


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    LearnKartS

    Linux Administration Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Package and Software Management, Operating System Administration, Linux, Linux Servers, User Accounts, Systems Administration, Unix, User Provisioning, File Systems, Linux Commands, Identity and Access Management, Unix Commands, Operating Systems, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, Authorization (Computing), IT Infrastructure, System Monitoring

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    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
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Network Principles in Practice: Linux Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Linux Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Kubernetes, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Linux Commands, Computer Networking, Network Engineering, Docker (Software), TCP/IP, Network Routers, Software-Defined Networking, Network Routing, Routing Protocols, Containerization, Network Switches, Firewall, Network Protocols

    4.6 stars, 47 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
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    LearnQuest

    Securing Linux Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux Administration, Public Key Infrastructure, Linux, Linux Servers, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Firewall, Remote Access Systems, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Hardening, Security Controls, Infrastructure Security, Identity and Access Management, System Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Information Technology

    4.5 stars, 112 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (112) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Packt

    Linux for Cloud and DevOps Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, Linux, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, System Monitoring, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, User Provisioning, Amazon Web Services, Network Troubleshooting, File Management, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Systems Administration, Operating Systems, General Networking, Identity and Access Management, IT Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Linux Administration and Shell Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Unix Shell, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Hardening, Unix Commands, Patch Management, Scripting Languages, Scripting, System Monitoring, User Accounts, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Process Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Packt

    Foundations of Linux Kernel Development

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, System Programming, Linux, Embedded Software, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, System Software, System Configuration, Operating Systems, Debugging, Memory Management, Embedded Systems, Cross Platform Development, Open Source Technology, Secure Coding, Configuration Management, C (Programming Language), Hardening, Program Development, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Packt

    A Beginners Guide to Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Ubuntu, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, File Systems, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, File Management, Virtual Environment, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Software Installation, Graphical Tools

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Linux Operating System: A Complete Linux Guide for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, General Networking, Memory Management, Linux Commands, OS Process Management, Firewall, File Systems, Bash (Scripting Language), Network Security, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Shell, Operating Systems, Systems Administration, Virtualization, Virtual Environment, Virtualization and Virtual Machines

    4.5 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Hardware and Operating System Foundations II

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, Operating Systems, User Provisioning, Service Management, System Configuration, Package and Software Management, System Monitoring, Graphical Tools, Software Installation, File Management

    4.6 stars, 67 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (67) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • T

    Total Seminars

    Linux Foundations & System Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Open Source Technology, Linux, Linux Servers, File Systems, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Unix, Linux Commands, Systems Administration, Software Installation, System Software, System Configuration, File Management, Data Storage, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Pearson

    Linux Security: Securing Linux Operating Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Ubuntu, Hardening, Linux, Linux Commands, Application Security, Operating System Administration, Security Software, Security Controls, Service Management, Patch Management, Systems Administration, Information Systems Security, Package and Software Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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