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Unix and Linux Command Line Mastery Specialization

EDUCBA

Unix and Linux Command Line Mastery Specialization

Master Unix & Linux Command-Line Skills.

Learn Unix commands, scripting, networking, and file systems for real-world system administration.

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Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Demonstrate proficiency in Unix command-line operations, file handling, and system navigation.

  • Configure file permissions, environment settings, and network tools to manage multi-user systems.

  • Develop and debug shell scripts to automate Unix-based administrative tasks and workflows.

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Specialization - 6 course series

Introduction to Unix and Linux Fundamentals

Introduction to Unix and Linux Fundamentals

Course 1, 6 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explain Unix architecture and the roles of the kernel and shell.

  • Use Unix commands to navigate directories and manage files.

  • Apply file paths, I/O streams, and directory commands to perform common Unix operations.

  • Apply absolute and relative paths, stream redirection concepts, and directory management commands in Unix.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Unix Commands
Category: File Management
Category: Unix Shell
Category: Unix
Category: Shell Script
Category: Linux
Category: Systems Architecture
Category: File Systems
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: File I/O
Category: Linux Commands
File Permissions and Environment Settings in Unix

File Permissions and Environment Settings in Unix

Course 2, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Interpret Unix file permissions using symbolic and numeric formats.

  • Modify file and group ownership and apply SUID, SGID, and Sticky Bit permissions.

  • Configure user-specific and system-wide environment variables and startup profiles.

  • Manage Unix permissions and environment settings to support secure and efficient multi-user system operations.

File Utilities, Filters, and Common Unix Commands

File Utilities, Filters, and Common Unix Commands

Course 3, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply Unix commands to print, mail, pipe, filter, and format data.

  • Differentiate between absolute and relative paths when navigating files and directories.

  • Configure environment variables and manage file permissions using symbolic and numeric modes.

  • Manage file permissions using symbolic and numeric modes to control access to files and directories.

Unix Processes and Communications

Unix Processes and Communications

Course 4, 9 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze and manage Unix processes using PIDs, system calls, and process-control commands.

  • Apply Unix commands and FTP utilities to organize, manage, and transfer files between systems.

  • Explain TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, FTP, and OSI layers to configure and troubleshoot Unix network communication.

  • Compare network protocols, IP addressing, and OSI layers to understand communication in Unix-based networks.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Network Troubleshooting
Category: OS Process Management
Category: File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Category: File Management
Category: Network Protocols
Category: Unix Commands
Category: OSI Models
Category: Unix
Category: System Programming
Category: Network Security
Category: Operating Systems
Category: Communication Systems
Category: General Networking
Category: Computer Networking
Category: TCP/IP
Category: Network Routing
Category: Unix Shell
Category: Network Administration
Shell Programming Essentials

Shell Programming Essentials

Course 5, 16 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyzes Unix shell syntax, program structures, variables, paths, and script execution methods.

  • Constructs Bash scripts using parameters, user input, operators, redirection, pipes, and quoting methods.

  • Apply input/output redirection, pipes, quoting, and file test operators to manage data and evaluate conditions.

  • Develops Unix automation scripts using conditional statements, loops, status checks, and control mechanisms.

Command Mastery and Unix Help Tools

Command Mastery and Unix Help Tools

Course 6, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learner will be able to construct reliable Unix command chains using variable quoting, escape sequences, and input/output management.

  • Learner will be able to apply xargs, grep, and awk to filter data, manipulate streams, and optimize Unix pipelines.

  • Interpret Unix documentation and create reusable shell functions using arguments and return values.

  • Learner will be able to interpret Unix help documentation and create reusable shell functions with arguments and return values.

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Learner reviews across Unix and Linux Command Line Mastery

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Course: Introduction to Unix and Linux Fundamentals

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Course: File Permissions and Environment Settings in Unix

Reviewed on Sep 21, 2025

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Course: File Utilities, Filters, and Common Unix Commands

Reviewed on Aug 29, 2025