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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


  • P

    Pearson

    Mastering Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux)

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Administration, Hardening, Linux, Security Controls, Security Engineering, Authorization (Computing), Containerization, Computer Security, System Configuration, Context Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    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 Commands, Amazon Web Services, Unix Commands, Network Troubleshooting, File Management, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, TCP/IP, Systems Administration, Shell Script, General Networking, Service Management, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Pearson

    CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 8

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Containerization, Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Linux, Docker (Software), Shell Script, Ansible, Kubernetes, Configuration Management, Application Deployment, Systems Administration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Codio

    Intro to Operating Systems 1: Virtualization

    Skills you'll gain: OS Process Management, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    183 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Hardware and Operating System Foundations III

    Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, System Configuration, Firewall, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Servers, System Monitoring, File Systems, System Support, File Management, Windows Servers, Data Security

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Linux Operating System: A Complete Linux Guide for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, General Networking, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Firewall, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Operating Systems, System Monitoring, Virtual Environment, Virtual Machines, User Accounts, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Becoming a Linux Server Admin

    Skills you'll gain: Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, TCP/IP, Security Controls, Service Management, File Management, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Red Hat Linux: Configure, Manage & Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, Scripting, Linux Servers, Shell Script, System Configuration, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Systems Administration, Web Servers, System Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Performance Tuning, Service Management, User Accounts

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Pearson

    Building Linux Servers: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Network Administration, Virtual Machines, Linux, Network Architecture, Information Technology, Virtual Environment, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Pearson

    Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Apache, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux, Web Servers, Remote Access Systems, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, File Management, Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Security Controls

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Mastering Linux Admin with Rocky - A Hands-On Approach

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, OS Process Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Linux Administration and Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, User Accounts, Linux Administration, Linux, Unix Shell, Linux Commands, Unix, Operating System Administration, File Systems, Performance Tuning, Systems Administration, Scripting, File Management, Data Storage, Authorization (Computing), Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, System Monitoring

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Mastering Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux): Pearson
  • Linux for Cloud and DevOps Engineers: Packt
  • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 8: Pearson
  • Intro to Operating Systems 1: Virtualization: Codio
  • Hardware and Operating System Foundations III: Illinois Tech
  • Linux Operating System: A Complete Linux Guide for Beginners: Packt
  • Becoming a Linux Server Admin: Packt
  • Red Hat Linux: Configure, Manage & Optimize: EDUCBA
  • Building Linux Servers: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 4: Pearson

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