Shell scripting courses can help you learn how to automate tasks, manage system processes, and manipulate files efficiently. You can build skills in writing scripts for data processing, scheduling jobs, and error handling. Many courses introduce tools like Bash, awk, and sed, that support executing commands and processing text in Unix-like environments. You'll also explore concepts such as variables, loops, and functions, enabling you to create robust scripts that enhance productivity and streamline workflows.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Devops Tools, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Program Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Unix Shell, Linux, Unix, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Unix Commands
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Package and Software Management, File Management, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, System Monitoring, Linux Servers, Remote Access Systems, Unix Shell, User Accounts, OS Process Management, General Networking, IT Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Unix, Unix Shell, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Command-Line Interface, IT Automation, Linux, User Accounts, File Management, File Systems, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Intermediate · 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, Scripting, Software Development Tools, File Management, Scripting Languages, Program Development, System Programming, Java, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Linux Administration, Data Processing, Text Mining, Command-Line Interface, Data Manipulation, Unix, Scripting, Automation, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Red Hat
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON, Python Programming, Debugging, Data Structures, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Computer Programming, Statistical Programming, Web Development, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Text Mining, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, File Management, System Configuration, Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, DevOps
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Commands, File Systems, Linux Commands
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Unix, Unix Shell, File I/O, User Accounts, Linux, Operating System Administration, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, File Systems, Systems Administration, File Management, System Configuration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Unix, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Shell Script, File Systems, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks