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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

    Advanced Linux Networking and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Docker (Software), Containerization, Linux, Devops Tools, Network Troubleshooting, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, Ansible, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Operating System Administration, Network Monitoring, Network Administration, System Configuration, Remote Access Systems, Multi-Factor Authentication, Network Protocols, Network Security, Hardening

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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    Packt

    Linux Fundamentals

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

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Monitoring, Penetration Testing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Security Testing, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Linux, Software Installation, Network Security, Linux Administration, Network Analysis

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    239 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Linux Under the Hood

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Containerization, Linux, Memory Management, Linux Commands, OS Process Management, File Systems, System Programming, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Data Storage Technologies, General Networking, Network Administration, Performance Tuning, System Configuration, C (Programming Language), Git (Version Control System)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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    Packt

    Linux Operating System: A Complete Linux Guide for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, General Networking, Memory Management, Linux Commands, OS Process Management, Firewall, File Systems, Bash (Scripting Language), Network Security, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Shell, Operating Systems, Systems Administration, Virtualization, Virtual Environment, Virtualization and Virtual Machines

    Beginner · 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

    Linux Network Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Network Administration, Linux Servers, Network Monitoring, Network Infrastructure, Network Protocols, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Command-Line Interface, System Configuration, Virtualization, General Networking, Remote Access Systems, Network Security, Software Installation, Cryptographic Protocols

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Linux on LinuxONE

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Linux, Performance Tuning, Cloud-Native Computing, Linux Servers, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Hybrid Cloud Computing, AI Enablement, Security Controls, Mainframe Computing, Hardware Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Virtual Networking, Mainframe Technologies, Networking Hardware, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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    34 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    OpenSUSE Linux OS Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, File Management, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, Systems Administration, File Systems, Open Source Technology, System Configuration, Software Installation, Operating Systems, Virtualization, User Interface (UI)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    22 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 Commands, Unix Shell, Unix, Shell Script, Linux, File Management, Linux Commands, File Systems, File I/O, Systems Architecture

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Advanced Linux Networking and Security: Packt
  • Linux for Cloud and DevOps Engineers: Packt
  • Linux Fundamentals: Packt
  • Kali Linux: Board Infinity
  • Linux Under the Hood: Pearson
  • Foundations of Linux: Packt
  • Linux Operating System: A Complete Linux Guide for Beginners: Packt
  • The Linux Essentials: Packt
  • Linux Network Administration: Packt
  • Linux on LinuxONE: IBM

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