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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


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    Packt

    Foundations of Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface, Ubuntu, Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Unix Commands, File Systems, Software Installation, Operating System Administration, File Management, Virtual Environment, Open Source Technology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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

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    Pearson

    Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Servers, Unix, Operating System Administration, Shell Script, Unix Shell, OS Process Management, Network Administration, Unix Commands, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, System Monitoring, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Intermediate Linux Troubleshooting

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, File Systems, Linux, File Management, Firewall, Remote Access Systems, Network Troubleshooting, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, System Support, Virtual Machines, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: File Management, OS Process Management, Linux, Linux Servers, Data Security, Linux Commands, Information Systems Security, System Monitoring, Data Storage Technologies, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Data Storage, Encryption, Network Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Ubuntu, Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, File Management, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, System Configuration, User Accounts

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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

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    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

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 6

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Servers, Systems Administration, System Monitoring, Linux, Performance Tuning, File Management, Data Storage Technologies, Network Troubleshooting, Remote Access Systems, User Interface (UI), User Accounts, File Systems

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Linux Servers, Unix Commands, Network Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, IT Automation, Web Servers, System Configuration, General Networking

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Linux Troubleshooting Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Ubuntu, System Configuration, Cloud Deployment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    The Bash Shell and Basic Scripting in Linux

    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

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Foundations of Linux: Packt
  • Building Linux Servers: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 4: Pearson
  • Intermediate Linux Troubleshooting: Packt
  • Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 4: Pearson
  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 1: Pearson
  • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 8: Pearson
  • Linux Administration and Storage: Packt
  • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 6: Pearson
  • Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech

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