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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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Popular Linux Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Parallel Computing with MPI

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C and C++, Load Balancing, Communication Systems

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    13 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EC-Council

    Digital Forensics Essentials: Hands-On Edition

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Network Security, Network Analysis, Operating Systems, Data Integrity, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, File Systems, Linux, Web Applications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Architecting in AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Disaster Recovery, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Solution Architecture, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Cloud Engineering, Kubernetes, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Security, Cloud Solutions, Docker (Software), Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing

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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Building a Bash Command-Line Tool

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Scripting, Unix Shell, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Business Logic, DevOps

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Mastering Java - From Beginner to Intermediate

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Linux Commands

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Command Line (CLI) & Terminal Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Commands, File Systems, Linux Commands

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced DevOps Tools and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Devops Tools, Containerization, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Prometheus (Software), Continuous Integration, DevOps, CI/CD, Jenkins, Application Deployment, Grafana, Application Performance Management, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Delivery, Configuration Management, Microservices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), YAML, System Monitoring

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Nessus Scanner - Network Scanning from Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Network Administration, Software Installation, System Configuration, Cyber Security Policies, Authentications, Integration Testing, Linux

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    File Utilities, Filters, and Common Unix Commands

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Unix, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Shell Script, File Systems, File Management

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    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    LCFA Practice Course

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Linux, Cybersecurity, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Operating System Administration, Cloud Computing, Information Systems Security, Open Source Technology, Information Technology, DevOps, Git (Version Control System), Servers, Public Key Infrastructure

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, AWS SageMaker, Cloud Engineering, Data Quality, Docker (Software), Data Pipelines, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Security, Databases, Version Control, Apache Spark, Data Modeling, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Network Security, Kubernetes, Git (Version Control System), Data Management, AWS CloudFormation, Data Processing

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    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    CompTIA Server+ (SK0-005)

    Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Server Administration, Windows Servers, Servers, Network Troubleshooting, Linux Servers, Virtualization, Hardware Troubleshooting, Operating System Administration, Virtual Machines, IT Automation, Remote Access Systems, Security Controls, Networking Hardware, System Support, Computer Hardware, Data Storage, Data Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Parallel Computing with MPI: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Digital Forensics Essentials: Hands-On Edition: EC-Council
  • Architecting in AWS: LearnKartS
  • Building a Bash Command-Line Tool: Duke University
  • Mastering Java - From Beginner to Intermediate: Packt
  • Command Line (CLI) & Terminal Basics: Scrimba
  • Advanced DevOps Tools and Practices: Packt
  • Nessus Scanner - Network Scanning from Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • File Utilities, Filters, and Common Unix Commands: EDUCBA
  • LCFA Practice Course: LearnQuest

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