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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


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    Packt

    Linux Foundations and Basic System Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, File Systems, Remote Access Systems, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, File Management, System Configuration, Unix, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Systems Administration, Authorization (Computing), Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Open Source Technology, VPN Clients, User Accounts

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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Linux Administration and Shell Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Unix Shell, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Hardening, Unix Commands, Patch Management, Scripting Languages, Scripting, System Monitoring, User Accounts, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Process Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Linux Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, File Management, Linux Servers, User Accounts, File Systems, Unix, OS Process Management, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, User Provisioning, General Networking, Shell Script, Operating Systems, File I/O, Network Support, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, Dataflow

    4.6
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    The Linux Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Software Installation, System Configuration, Network Troubleshooting, User Accounts, Networking Hardware, Network Support, Open Source Technology, File Management, Package and Software Management, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Foundations of Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface, Ubuntu, Linux, Linux Administration, grep, Linux Commands, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, Software Installation, File Management, Virtual Environment, Open Source Technology

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Linux: Processes & System Resource Management for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Unix, Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Operating System Administration, Unix Shell, Debugging, System Monitoring, DevOps, Memory Management, Resource Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Linux Crash Course for Beginners - 2023

    Skills you'll gain: System Monitoring, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), User Accounts, Linux Commands, Linux, Systems Administration, Linux Administration, User Provisioning, Operating System Administration, Network Troubleshooting, System Configuration, File Management, File Systems, Command-Line Interface, Remote Access Systems, Network Administration, Software Installation, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Managing Linux Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, System Monitoring, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, File Systems, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, User Provisioning, Systems Administration, Data Storage, System Configuration, File Management, Data Storage Technologies, Network Administration, Software Installation, Network Troubleshooting, Open Source Technology

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    178 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Introduction to Unix and Linux Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Unix, Linux, File Management, Linux Commands, File Systems, File I/O, Systems Architecture

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Linux & Python: Automate & Manage Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Scripting, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Scripting Languages, Operating System Administration, Data Persistence, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Systems Administration, IT Automation, Software Installation, Data Store, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Hosting, Object-Relational Mapping, YAML, System Programming, Python Programming

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    48 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    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
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Linux for Cloud and DevOps Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, Linux, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, System Monitoring, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, User Provisioning, Amazon Web Services, Network Troubleshooting, File Management, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Systems Administration, Operating Systems, General Networking, Identity and Access Management, IT Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular linux courses

  • Linux Foundations and Basic System Administration: Packt
  • Advanced Linux Administration and Shell Scripting: Packt
  • Linux Fundamentals: Packt
  • The Linux Essentials: Packt
  • Foundations of Linux: Packt
  • Linux: Processes & System Resource Management for DevOps: Coursera
  • Linux Crash Course for Beginners - 2023: Packt
  • Managing Linux Systems: LearnQuest
  • Introduction to Unix and Linux Fundamentals: EDUCBA
  • Linux & Python: Automate & Manage Systems: EDUCBA

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