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.

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Package and Software Management, Software Installation, Operating Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Package and Software Management, DevOps
★ 4.5 (160) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, File Systems, Linux Administration, User Provisioning, Linux, Operating System Administration, Authorization (Computing), Linux Servers, Operating Systems, File Management, Linux Commands, Software Installation, Systems Administration, System Software, Network Administration, Administration, Systems Design, System Requirements, Operations, Network Protocols
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Data Storage, File Systems, Data Storage Technologies, Operating System Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Servers, Linux, Operating Systems, Oracle Databases, Software Installation, System Configuration, Linux Commands, Security Controls, Oracle Cloud Applications, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, Penetration Testing, Linux Commands, File Systems, Operating System Administration, User Accounts, Remote Access Systems, Virtual Machines, System Monitoring, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtualization, File Management, Network Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Security Testing, Network Security, Command-Line Interface, Security Management
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Unix, Command-Line Interface, Windows PowerShell, Scripting, Linux Administration, Scripting Languages, Mac OS, File I/O, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Virtualization, File Systems, Systems Administration, Command-Line Interface, Containerization, Bash (Scripting Language), Hardening, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Troubleshooting, Data Storage, Application Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Machines, Shell Script, System Monitoring, Data Storage Technologies
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache, Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Linux Commands, Systems Analysis, Linux, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Networking, General Networking, Virtual Machines, Web Servers, Remote Access Systems, Ubuntu, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: File Management, Firewall, Ubuntu, Hardening, Linux Administration, OS Process Management, Linux, Authentications, Linux Servers, Remote Access Systems, Data Security, Cyber Security Strategy, User Accounts, Network Security, Linux Commands, Application Security, Computer Security, Security Strategy, Information Systems Security, IT Security Architecture
★ 4.5 (6) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Linux Administration, Kubernetes, Package and Software Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Linux, Shell Script, Cloud Computing Architecture, Docker (Software), Linux Commands, Public Cloud, Linux Servers, Firewall, Containerization, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Infrastructure Security, Network Troubleshooting, General Networking, System Support
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, OS Process Management, Command-Line Interface, File Management, System Monitoring, Network Administration, General Networking, Open Source Technology, Remote Access Systems
★ 4.8 (113) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Network Monitoring, Penetration Testing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Cybersecurity, Linux, Software Installation, Network Security
★ 4.3 (240) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks