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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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    EDUCBA

    Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: Learn & Secure

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Hardening, Cybersecurity, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Analysis, Exploitation techniques, Linux, System Configuration, Linux Administration, Virtual Machines, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Software Installation

    ★ 4.8 (32) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Web App Security & Real-World Penetration Testing Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Risk Mitigation, Application Security, Test Tools, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications, Remote Access Systems, Continuous Monitoring, Security Controls, Event Monitoring, Web Servers, Virtualization, Identity and Access Management, Linux

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
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    KodeKloud

    NGINX Essentials: Web Server to Cloud-Native

    Skills you'll gain: Nginx, API Gateway, Kubernetes, Linux Administration, Proxy Servers, Web Servers, Cloud-Native Computing, Performance Tuning, Network Routing, Load Balancing, Linux Commands, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Network Troubleshooting, Public Key Infrastructure, Network Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), DevOps, System Configuration, Computer Networking

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
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    Packt

    LPIC-1 Linux Administrator (101-500)

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Linux Servers, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, File Systems, OS Process Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Software Installation, Systems Administration, Unix Shell, File Management, grep, Service Management, Authorization (Computing), Operating Systems, Servers, Data Storage

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

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    KodeKloud

    NGINX Advanced Security and Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Nginx, Proxy Servers, Hardening, Web Servers, Performance Tuning, Network Monitoring, Infrastructure Security, Network Performance Management, Linux Administration, Authentications, Security Controls, Application Performance Management, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, System Monitoring, System Configuration, Load Balancing, Cybersecurity, DevOps, Computer Networking

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
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    Packt

    Intermediate Linux Troubleshooting

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux Servers, File Systems, Linux, File Management, Firewall, Remote Access Systems, Linux Commands, Network Troubleshooting, Command-Line Interface, File I/O, Shell Script, Virtual Machines, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Linux ZFS Training

    ★ 4.9 (20) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • K

    KodeKloud

    Master MariaDB: A Hands-On, Learn-by-Doing Database Course

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Administration, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Development, Database Systems, Database Management Systems, SQL, Database Design, Docker (Software), Linux Administration, Containerization, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Deployment, Identity and Access Management, Data Integrity, Data Storage

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
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  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Unix, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Linux Servers, Unix Commands, Network Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Bash (Scripting Language), Application Deployment, Shell Script, IT Automation, Web Applications

    ★ 4.7 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
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    University of Michigan

    Web Application Technologies and Django

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Linux, Linux Commands, Application Deployment, Django (Web Framework), Cloud Deployment, Web Applications, Command-Line Interface, Web Servers, Web Development, SQL, Database Management, Python Programming, Software Installation

    ★ 4.7 (1.9K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    IBM

    Introduction to Containers w/ Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift

    Skills you'll gain: OpenShift, Istio, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Docker (Software), Containerization, Devops Tools, Application Deployment, DevOps, Scalability, Cloud Deployment, YAML, Microservices, Infrastructure Architecture, IBM Cloud, Command-Line Interface, Configuration Management

    ★ 4.4 (1.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) Certification Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Malware Protection, Linux Commands, Endpoint Security, Security Awareness, Hardening, File Systems, Remote Access Systems, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Support, Interoperability, Mobile Security, Technical Support and Services, Information Technology Operations, Technical Support, Operating Systems, Network Troubleshooting, Hardware Troubleshooting

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: Learn & Secure: EDUCBA
  • Web App Security & Real-World Penetration Testing Strategies: Packt
  • NGINX Essentials: Web Server to Cloud-Native: KodeKloud
  • LPIC-1 Linux Administrator (101-500): Packt
  • NGINX Advanced Security and Performance: KodeKloud
  • Intermediate Linux Troubleshooting: Packt
  • Linux ZFS Training: EDUCBA
  • Master MariaDB: A Hands-On, Learn-by-Doing Database Course: KodeKloud
  • Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
  • Web Application Technologies and Django: University of Michigan

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