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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


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Parallel Computing with MPI

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C and C++, Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), Communication Systems, C (Programming Language)

    ★ 4.6 (14) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Cloud Computing Technologies - Master's

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Management, Cloud Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Applications, Data Storage, Scalability, Terraform, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Linux Administration

    ★ 4.7 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    EDUCBA

    Zabbix: Configure, Monitor & Secure IT Systems

    Skills you'll gain: System Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, VMware ESX Servers, Continuous Monitoring, System Configuration, Incident Management, Linux Servers, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Web Servers, Servers, Linux, Security Controls, Windows Servers, Software Installation, Microsoft Windows, Databases

    ★ 4.5 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Getting Started with Arch Linux - Build from the Ground Up

    Skills you'll gain: Devops Tools, Linux Administration, Cloud Deployment, Ansible, Docker (Software), Operating System Administration, DevOps, Package and Software Management, Systems Administration, Linux Servers, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Linux, Hardening, Software Development Tools, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Platforms, Software Installation, System Configuration, Virtual Machines, Network Administration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • A

    Alibaba Cloud Academy

    Development and Operation on Alibaba Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Devops Tools, Kubernetes, Terraform, Prometheus (Software), Cloud Computing, Performance Tuning, Cloud-Native Computing, Application Performance Management, Cloud Development, Operating System Administration, Cloud Management, Cloud Applications, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Platforms, Operating Systems, Web Development

    ★ 4.7 (11) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Codio

    Connecting to Devices and Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Ubuntu, Network Monitoring, TCP/IP, Networking Hardware, Data Storage, Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, Unix, General Networking, Linux, Network Support, File Systems, Linux Administration, Unix Commands, Computer Networking, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, Data Storage Technologies, Shell Script

    ★ 4.2 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Persistent Memory Technology - Introduction and Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, Data Persistence, Performance Tuning, System Programming, Memory Management, Operating Systems, C++ (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), System Configuration, Hardware Architecture, Data Storage, Computer Hardware, Data Storage Technologies, Computing Platforms, Program Development, Application Development

    ★ 5 (71) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Developing Containerized Applications on Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Docker (Software), Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Development, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Serverless Computing

    ★ 4.3 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Metasploit para Principiantes: Básicos de explotación

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Exploitation techniques, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Verification And Validation, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines

    ★ 4.9 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Git and GitHub Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Git (Version Control System), Devops Tools, Docker (Software), Containerization, SonarQube, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitHub, Version Control, Application Deployment, Jenkins, DevOps, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, IT Automation

    ★ 4.4 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Migrating a Monolithic Website to Microservices on Google Kubernetes Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Microservices, Docker (Software), Containerization, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Cloud Applications

    ★ 4.6 (22) · Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • F
    J

    Multiple educators

    Enhancing Reproducible Science with GitHub and Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Version Control, GitHub, Package and Software Management, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Open Source Technology, Code Reusability, Development Environment, Continuous Deployment, Application Deployment, Software Development Tools, Docker (Software), Continuous Delivery, Containerization, Data Sharing, Git (Version Control System), Automation, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Parallel Computing with MPI: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Cloud Computing Technologies - Master's: Illinois Tech
  • Zabbix: Configure, Monitor & Secure IT Systems: EDUCBA
  • Getting Started with Arch Linux - Build from the Ground Up: Packt
  • Development and Operation on Alibaba Cloud: Alibaba Cloud Academy
  • Connecting to Devices and Networks: Codio
  • Persistent Memory Technology - Introduction and Deployment: EDUCBA
  • Developing Containerized Applications on Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Metasploit para Principiantes: Básicos de explotación: Coursera
  • Advanced Git and GitHub Practices: Packt

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