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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


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    Google Cloud

    Migrating a Monolithic Website to Microservices on Google Kubernetes Engine

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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Pearson

    Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Scalability, Containerization, Docker (Software), API Gateway, Devops Tools, Cloud Applications, Cloud Storage, Network Troubleshooting, Authentications, DevOps, Development Environment, Debugging, YAML, Google Cloud Platform, Network Protocols, Application Programming Interface (API), Scenario Testing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    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, Unix, Debugging, User Interface (UI), Software Visualization, Event-Driven Programming, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Pseudocode, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Javascript, UI Components, Unit Testing, JavaScript Frameworks, Code Reusability

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    24K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Mastering GitHub for Developers and DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, GitHub Copilot, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration, Devops Tools, Software Versioning, Microsoft Azure, DevOps, Docker (Software), Software Development Tools, Application Deployment, ChatGPT, Software Installation, Continuous Deployment, Containerization, Amazon Web Services

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    R

    Red Hat

    Foundations of Red Hat Cloud-native Development

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Docker (Software), Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing, Command-Line Interface

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    167 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
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    Packt

    Ethical Password Cracking

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Brute-force attacks, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Security Policies, Hardening, Encryption, Network Security, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Security Strategy, Data Storage, Vulnerability Assessments, Wireless Networks, Authentications, Cryptography, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Drupal

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Open Generative AI: Build with Open Models and Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Model Context Protocol, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative Model Architectures, Fine-tuning, Model Deployment, Responsible AI, Load Balancing, Large Language Modeling, Containerization, AI Security, Docker (Software), Model Optimization, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Agentic systems, LangChain, Data Ethics, Image Quality

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Ethical Hacking - Capture the Flag Walkthroughs - v2

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Cybersecurity, Virtual Machines, System Configuration, Virtualization, Virtual Environment, Software Installation, Network Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Pearson

    Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, Infrastructure Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Controls, Linux Administration, Data Maintenance, Data Storage Technologies, Systems Architecture, Command-Line Interface, Authorization (Computing), System Configuration, Authentications

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    IBM Hybrid Cloud Architect

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Systems Analysis, Process Improvement, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Development, Requirements Analysis, Data Modeling, Multi-Cloud, DevOps, Docker (Software), Solution Design, Microservices, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Information Technology

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    7.8K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Status: AI skills
    AI skills
    I

    IBM

    IBM Java Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Hibernate (Java), Database Design, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Containerization, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), CI/CD, Restful API, Data Ethics, Java Programming, Model Deployment, Version Control, Database Management, Software Development, Software Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    7.5K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Git and GitHub Complete Master Class

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Unix Shell, Software Versioning, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Software Configuration Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Devops Tools, Software Installation, Configuration Management, Collaborative Software, Code Review, File Systems, Development Environment, File Management, Web Presence, System Configuration, Software Documentation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Migrating a Monolithic Website to Microservices on Google Kubernetes Engine: Google Cloud
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD): Pearson
  • Meta Front-End Developer: Meta
  • Mastering GitHub for Developers and DevOps: Packt
  • Foundations of Red Hat Cloud-native Development: Red Hat
  • Ethical Password Cracking: Packt
  • Open Generative AI: Build with Open Models and Tools: Coursera
  • Ethical Hacking - Capture the Flag Walkthroughs - v2: Packt
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Unit 1: Pearson
  • IBM Hybrid Cloud Architect: IBM

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