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.
Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Shell, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), File Management, Productivity, Computer Programming
★ 4.5 (381) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Linux Commands, Network Administration, Cryptography, User Accounts, Key Management, Brute-force attacks
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Scripting, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, Scripting Languages, Code Reusability, Automation, DevOps
★ 4.7 (7) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), JSON, Shell Script, Scripting, Unix Shell, Linux Commands, Scripting Languages, Unix Commands, Restful API, Command-Line Interface, Kubernetes, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Unix Shell, Scripting Languages, IT Automation, Unix, Linux, File I/O, File Management
★ 4.5 (63) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Embedded Software, C and C++, C (Programming Language), Linux, Embedded Systems, System Programming, Build Tools, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Program Development, Computer Programming Tools, Code Reusability, Software Installation, Development Environment, Application Development, Make.com, Computer Programming, File Management, Dependency Analysis
★ 4.7 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Zero Trust Network Access, Linux Administration, Network Security, Computer Security, Security Strategy, Remote Access Systems, Linux, Security Controls, Network Administration, Security Software, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Unix Shell, Unix, Shell Script, Command-Line Interface, grep, Scripting Languages, Dataflow, Code Reusability, Software Documentation
★ 4.5 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Unix, Unix Shell, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Shell Script, Command-Line Interface, IT Automation, File I/O, User Accounts, File Management, Authorization (Computing), File Systems, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Dataflow, Communication Systems
★ 5 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Shell Script, Unix, Command-Line Interface, Scripting, System Monitoring, File Management, File Systems, OS Process Management, Operating Systems, Communication Systems
★ 5 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Servers, System Configuration, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, File Systems, IT Management, Virtualization, File Management, Data Sharing, Virtual Machines, Information Technology, Data Storage Technologies, Technical Communication
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months