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.

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, Operating Systems, User Provisioning, Service Management, System Configuration, Package and Software Management, System Monitoring, Graphical Tools, Software Installation, File Management
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Virtual Environment, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, End User Training and Support, Help Desk Support, System Configuration, Record Keeping, Cloud Deployment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Shell, Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface, Docker (Software), Software Installation, Remote Access Systems, Linux Commands, Linux, OS Process Management, User Provisioning, User Accounts, Containerization, Scripting, Scripting Languages, File I/O, Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Software Development
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

Total Seminars
Skills you'll gain: Software Installation, Desktop Support, File Management, File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Linux, System Configuration, Computer Literacy, Data Storage Technologies, Operating Systems, Mac OS, Safety and Security, Help Desk Support, Technical Communication, Data Storage, Windows Servers, Information Technology, Computer Hardware, OS Process Management, Power Electronics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Linux, Scripting, Unix Commands, Unix, Scripting Languages, Debugging, Code Reusability, Command-Line Interface, File I/O, Programming Principles, Operating Systems
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, System Configuration, Firewall, Linux Administration, Linux, System Monitoring, File Systems, System Support, Event Monitoring, Authorization (Computing), File Management, Network Security, Data Security
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Unix, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Linux Servers, Unix Commands, Network Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Bash (Scripting Language), Application Deployment, Shell Script, IT Automation, Web Applications
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Total Seminars
Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Open Source Technology, Linux, Linux Servers, File Systems, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Unix, Linux Commands, Systems Administration, Software Installation, System Software, System Configuration, File Management, Data Storage, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Storage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Total Seminars
Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Network Troubleshooting, Linux Administration, Shell Script, OS Process Management, Linux, Unix Shell, Virtualization, Bash (Scripting Language), Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Virtual Machines, Network Support, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, Unix, User Accounts, Network Routing, Process Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Ubuntu, Linux Servers, WordPress, Linux Administration, Remote Access Systems, Linux, Content Management Systems, Linux Commands, Nginx, Servers, Web Servers, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Operating System Administration, IT Automation, Software Installation, Systems Administration, Virtual Machines, MySQL, PHP (Scripting Language)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months