Linux commands courses can help you learn file management, system navigation, process control, and user permissions. You can build skills in scripting with Bash, automating tasks, and managing software packages. Many courses introduce tools like the command line interface, text editors such as Vim or Nano, and version control systems like Git, showing how these skills are applied in practical work, from server management to software development.

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, Linux, Unix, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, User Provisioning, File Systems, Systems Administration, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Data Storage, Identity and Access Management, File Management, System Configuration, Operating Systems, Data Storage Technologies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, User Provisioning, Open Source Technology, Disaster Recovery, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, System Configuration, Identity and Access Management, Systems Administration, Linux Commands, Unix, Patch Management, Data Maintenance, Security Controls
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Scripting Languages, Command-Line Interface, Linux, File Management, Unix, File Systems, Systems Administration
★ 4.5 (681) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, Scripting, Linux Servers, Operating System Administration, Shell Script, System Configuration, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Systems Administration, Web Servers, Bash (Scripting Language), Servers, System Monitoring, IT Automation, File Management, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Linux Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), File Systems, Package and Software Management, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Linux Commands, Shell Script, grep, Linux Administration, Unix Shell, Scripting, Software Development Tools, File Management, Build Tools, Unix, Scripting Languages, Program Development, System Programming, Operating Systems
★ 4.6 (734) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux, Scripting Languages, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Remote Access Systems, Data Maintenance, OS Process Management, Computational Logic, File Management, File I/O
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Scripting, Scripting Languages, grep, File Management, Command-Line Interface, System Configuration, File I/O, User Accounts, Data Structures
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Commands, Shell Script, Unix Shell, Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Scripting, Network Troubleshooting, Scripting Languages, Command-Line Interface, Development Environment, Systems Administration, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Software Installation, File Management, User Accounts
★ 5 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Linux, Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Unix, grep, File Systems, File Management
★ 4.6 (9) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Docker (Software), Containerization, Linux, Devops Tools, Network Troubleshooting, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, Ansible, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Operating System Administration, Network Monitoring, Network Administration, System Configuration, Remote Access Systems, Multi-Factor Authentication, Network Protocols, Network Security, Hardening
★ 4.8 (10) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux, Authentications, Remote Access Systems, Linux Administration, User Accounts, Linux Commands, User Provisioning, Operating System Administration, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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