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Linux courses can help you learn system administration, shell scripting, file management, and network configuration. You can build skills in user permissions, process management, and troubleshooting system issues. Many courses introduce tools like the command line interface, Git for version control, and various Linux distributions, providing practical experience in managing servers and automating tasks.


Popular Linux Courses and Certifications


  • P

    Pearson

    Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: File Management, Linux Administration, File Systems, OS Process Management, Linux, Linux Servers, Data Security, Authorization (Computing), Linux Commands, Data Loss Prevention, Operating System Administration, Continuous Monitoring, Information Systems Security, System Monitoring, Data Storage Technologies, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Data Storage, Encryption, Network Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Practical Linux Command Line 2.0

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Package and Software Management, Linux, File Management, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, File Systems, Linux Administration, System Monitoring, Software Installation, Performance Tuning, Remote Access Systems, Shell Script, Unix Shell, Network Administration, User Accounts, grep, Unix, OS Process Management, General Networking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Dartmouth College

    C Programming: Using Linux Tools and Libraries - 7

    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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The Linux Foundation

    Open Source Software Development Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, GitHub, CI/CD, Git (Version Control System), Continuous Integration, Collaborative Software, Continuous Deployment, Software Development Methodologies

    ★ 4.6 (1.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Linux Troubleshooting Fundamentals

    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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    C Programming on Linux: Build, Compile & Apply

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Commands, C (Programming Language), Memory Management, System Programming, Command-Line Interface, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Computational Logic, Software Installation, Program Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Pearson

    Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Apache, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Web Servers, Remote Access Systems, Command-Line Interface, VPN Clients, File Management, Data Import/Export, Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Web Development Tools, Cryptographic Protocols, Authentications, Information Privacy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Codio

    Unix System Basics

    Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Unix Commands, Unix, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, User Provisioning, OS Process Management, File Systems, Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Authorization (Computing), Shell Script, File Management, Data Storage

    ★ 4.4 (89) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Pearson

    Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 4

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

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    The Ultimate Linux Bootcamp for DevOps SRE & Cloud Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Unix Commands, Systems Administration, Unix, TCP/IP, Service Management, Network Troubleshooting, Site Reliability Engineering, Data Storage Technologies, Continuous Monitoring, IT Automation, Hardware Architecture, Software Installation, File Management

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Cloud Deployment, CI/CD, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Istio, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Test Driven Development (TDD), Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Devops Tools, Restful API, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Grafana, Software Engineering, Python Programming, Application Development

    ★ 4.6 (65K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: AI skills
    AI skills
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Hardware and Operating System Foundations II

    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

    ★ 4.6 (66) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular linux courses

  • Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 4: Pearson
  • Practical Linux Command Line 2.0: Packt
  • C Programming: Using Linux Tools and Libraries - 7: Dartmouth College
  • Open Source Software Development Methods: The Linux Foundation
  • Linux Troubleshooting Fundamentals: Packt
  • C Programming on Linux: Build, Compile & Apply: EDUCBA
  • Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 4: Pearson
  • Unix System Basics: Codio
  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 4: Pearson
  • The Ultimate Linux Bootcamp for DevOps SRE & Cloud Engineers: Packt

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