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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


  • K

    King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

    Fundamental Skills in Bioinformatics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Bioinformatics, Unix, Scientific Visualization, Statistical Programming, R (Software), Unix Shell, Statistical Methods, R Programming, Rmarkdown, Unix Commands, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Linux Servers, Programming Principles, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming

    4.4 stars, 94 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ā˜… 4.4 (94) Ā· Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • I

    IBM

    Monitoring and Observability forĀ Development and DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Grafana, System Monitoring, Prometheus (Software), Application Performance Management, Devops Tools, DevOps, Continuous Monitoring, Docker (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Interactive Data Visualization, Kubernetes, Dashboard Creation, Distributed Computing

    4.6 stars, 110 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ā˜… 4.6 (110) Ā· Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • R

    Red Hat

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, IT Automation, Linux, Systems Administration, System Configuration, YAML, Application Deployment, Containerization, File Management, Configuration Management

    Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Cloud Computing Security

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, User Provisioning, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, User Accounts, Cloud API, Cloud Services, Linux Servers, Apache, Web Servers, Linux Administration, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Debugging

    4.5 stars, 134 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ā˜… 4.5 (134) Ā· Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • K

    KodeKloud

    DevOps Prerequisite Course

    Skills you'll gain: Network Administration, DevOps, Software Development Tools, Networking Hardware, Network Troubleshooting, Command-Line Interface, Web Development, Cloud Applications, Development Environment, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Routers, Virtual Machines, Virtual Environment, Virtualization, Dependency Analysis, Software Development

    4.7 stars, 127 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ā˜… 4.7 (127) Ā· Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • C

    Coursera

    Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets

    Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, TCP/IP, General Networking, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Network Analysis, Web Servers, Linux, Software Installation

    4.6 stars, 146 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ā˜… 4.6 (146) Ā· Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • R

    Red Hat

    Fundamentals of Ansible

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Linux, Devops Tools, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), IT Automation, YAML, Automation, System Configuration, Configuration Management

    4.7 stars, 95 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ā˜… 4.7 (95) Ā· Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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  • I

    IBM

    Malware Analysis and Introduction to Assembly Language

    Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Exploitation techniques, Threat Detection, Virtual Machines, Microarchitecture, Debugging, System Programming, Windows PowerShell, Virtual Environment, Programming Principles, Excel Macros, Linux

    4.5 stars, 89 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ā˜… 4.5 (89) Ā· Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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  • M

    Microsoft

    Boost Your Productivity with GitHub Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, GitHub, Prompt Patterns, AI Integrations, Development Environment, Software Installation

    4.4 stars, 100 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ā˜… 4.4 (100) Ā· Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • R

    Red Hat

    Foundations of Red Hat Cloud-native Development

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, OpenShift, Containerization, Docker (Software), Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing, Command-Line Interface

    4.6 stars, 170 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ā˜… 4.6 (170) Ā· Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • D

    Duke University

    Cloud Virtualization, Containers and APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Platforms, Application Deployment, Microservices, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Kubernetes, Cloud Management, Continuous Delivery, Containerization, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Virtual Machines, Performance Testing, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, System Monitoring, Flask (Web Framework), Performance Stress Testing, Continuous Monitoring

    4.4 stars, 136 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ā˜… 4.4 (136) Ā· Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • L

    LearnQuest

    Python Scripting for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, File I/O, Package and Software Management, Unified Modeling Language, Software Testing, Docker (Software), Development Environment, Unit Testing, Application Deployment, Plot (Graphics), Pandas (Python Package), Scripting, Data Modeling, DevOps, Data Persistence, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Scripting Languages, Data Structures, Computer Programming

    4 stars, 210 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ā˜… 4 (210) Ā· Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Fundamental Skills in Bioinformatics:Ā King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
  • Monitoring and Observability forĀ Development and DevOps:Ā IBM
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible:Ā Red Hat
  • Cloud Computing Security:Ā University of Colorado System
  • DevOps Prerequisite Course:Ā KodeKloud
  • Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets:Ā Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Ansible:Ā Red Hat
  • Malware Analysis and Introduction to Assembly Language:Ā IBM
  • Boost Your Productivity with GitHub Copilot:Ā Microsoft
  • Foundations of Red Hat Cloud-native Development:Ā Red Hat

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