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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


  • G

    Google Cloud

    Set up a SIEM forwarder on a Linux Instance

    Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), System Configuration, Google Cloud Platform, Event Monitoring, Docker (Software), Linux Administration, Software Installation, Real Time Data, Cloud Computing, Data Security

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnKartS

    Ethical Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Security Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Threat Hunting, Malware Protection, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cryptography, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Network Security, Exploit development, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Security Controls, Cyber Risk, Security Strategy

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    290 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Linux Bash: Automate, Debug & Process Text

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Linux, Scripting, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix, IT Automation, Debugging, Development Environment, System Configuration, Configuration Management, File Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    I

    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b

    Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, General Networking, Network Architecture, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, TCP/IP, Local Area Networks, Network Routers, System Configuration, Network Switches, Wide Area Networks, Servers

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    294 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Jenkins, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Delivery, OpenShift, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, IT Automation, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Containerization, Automation, Unit Testing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    246 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Real-Time Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Reliability, Software Systems, Performance Tuning, Embedded Software, Control Systems, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Debugging, Software Architecture, Verification And Validation, Hardware Design, System Design and Implementation, Linux, System Programming, Code Review, Systems Engineering, Real Time Data

    Build toward a degree

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    122 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    Linux Daemon with Go: Build a Webpage Database Crawler

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Unstructured Data, Go (Programming Language), Web Servers, MySQL, Web Scraping, Server Side, Kubernetes, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Software Development, Linux, Database Software, Relational Databases

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    D

    Dartmouth College

    C Programming: Getting Started - 1

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Debugging, Development Environment, Engineering Calculations

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    264 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnKartS

    Ethical Hacking Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Cyber Risk, Network Monitoring, Linux Commands

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    197 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    D

    Duke University

    DevOps, DataOps, MLOps

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Containerization, Tensorflow, Rust (Programming Language), Microsoft Copilot, DevOps, Hugging Face, Applied Machine Learning, Cloud Solutions, CI/CD, Machine Learning, Serverless Computing, Docker (Software), GitHub, Big Data

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    215 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Pearson

    Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 6

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Linux Administration, Data Storage, Linux, Operating Systems, Linux Commands, Data Management, Systems Administration, Data Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Cloudera

    Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Database Management, SQL, Big Data, Database Systems, Amazon Web Services, Data Management, Amazon S3, Apache Hadoop, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Performance Tuning, File Systems, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    297 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Set up a SIEM forwarder on a Linux Instance: Google Cloud
  • Ethical Hacking: LearnKartS
  • Linux Bash: Automate, Debug & Process Text: EDUCBA
  • Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b: Illinois Tech
  • Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD): IBM
  • Real-Time Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Linux Daemon with Go: Build a Webpage Database Crawler: Coursera
  • C Programming: Getting Started - 1: Dartmouth College
  • Ethical Hacking Fundamentals: LearnKartS
  • DevOps, DataOps, MLOps: Duke University

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