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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


  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Linux Commands & Shell Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Shell Script, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, System Programming, File I/O, Peripheral Devices, Data Management, Software Development, Process Management, Computer Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Linux, Linux Administration, File Systems, Shell Script, Package and Software Management, Electrical Engineering

    ★ 4.3 (150) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    IBM

    Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, Private Cloud, Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, File Systems, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, User Accounts, IBM Cloud, Unix Shell, File Management, OS Process Management, User Provisioning, Cloud Management, Virtualization, Cloud Computing

    ★ 4.7 (238) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Google

    Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User

    Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Package and Software Management, File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Support, Linux, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, Linux Administration, Remote Access Systems, System Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, User Accounts, Systems Administration, System Support, User Provisioning, Technical Support and Services, File Management, Linux Commands, Software Installation

    ★ 4.7 (29K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Coursera

    Files and directories in the Linux filesystem

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Linux, Linux Commands, File Management, Linux Administration, Operating Systems, Unix, Command-Line Interface, Authorization (Computing), Data Storage

    ★ 4.7 (20) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Linux Server Management and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Servers, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Unix, User Accounts, Linux Commands, User Provisioning, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Hardening, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Network Administration, Software Installation, Package and Software Management, Authentications, Open Source Technology

    ★ 4.6 (920) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Coursera

    Advanced Commands in Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, OS Process Management, Unix, Ubuntu, System Monitoring, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), File Management

    ★ 4.7 (38) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Pearson

    Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond

    Skills you'll gain: Apache, Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Linux Administration, Linux Servers, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Linux Commands, Systems Analysis, Linux, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Networking, Network Analysis, General Networking, Virtual Machines, Web Servers, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Unix Shell

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Google

    Technical Support Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Desktop Support, Package and Software Management, Technical Support and Services, Computer Hardware, Technical Support, Software Installation, System Support, Network Support, General Networking, Help Desk Support, Technical Documentation, Hardware Troubleshooting, Software Documentation, Customer Support, End User Training and Support, Computer Networking, Information Technology, Technical Writing, Computer Systems, Linux

    ★ 4.8 (164K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Coursera

    Getting Started with Linux Terminal

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, DevOps

    ★ 4.5 (160) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    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
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Essential Linux Training Course

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, File Systems, File Management, Linux Administration, Unix, grep, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, System Monitoring, Open Source Technology, User Accounts, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular linux courses

  • Linux Commands & Shell Scripting: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems: IBM
  • Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User: Google
  • Files and directories in the Linux filesystem: Coursera
  • Linux Server Management and Security: University of Colorado System
  • Advanced Commands in Linux: Coursera
  • Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Pearson
  • Technical Support Fundamentals: Google
  • Getting Started with Linux Terminal: Coursera

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