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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


  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Cloud: Platform as a Service - Master's

    Skills you'll gain: Platform As A Service (PaaS), Containerization, Serverless Computing, Cloud Platforms, Docker (Software), Cloud Services, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Hosting, Information Management, Cloud Security, Cloud Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Application Deployment, Model Deployment, DevOps, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Deployment, Data Management

    ★ 4.9 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Unix, Cyber Operations, Computer Security, Unix Commands, Unix Shell, System Programming, Linux, Debugging, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Memory Management, Remote Access Systems

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • D

    Duke University

    Building a Bash Command-Line Tool

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Scripting, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, Scripting Languages, Code Reusability, Automation, DevOps

    ★ 4.7 (7) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Command Mastery and Unix Help Tools

    ★ 4.5 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    Edureka

    Java Programming

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Apache Maven, Restful API, Java Programming, Java, Application Deployment, Microservices, Docker (Software), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Containerization, CI/CD, Unit Testing, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Hibernate (Java), Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Orchestrating the Cloud with Kubernetes (AWS)

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Docker (Software), Application Deployment, Microservices, Cloud Deployment, Containerization, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services

    ★ 3 (9) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • P

    Packt

    AI Agents and MLOps for Production-Ready AI

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Containerization, AI Workflows, Model Deployment, Generative AI Agents, LangGraph, Agentic Workflows, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), CrewAI, Devops Tools, BeeAI, Docker (Software), Cloud Deployment, Agentic systems, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Platforms, Kubernetes, Applied Machine Learning, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    VPN Tunneling with OpenVPN: Secure Network Connections

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux Servers, Ubuntu, Network Troubleshooting, Authentications, Linux Administration, Remote Access Systems, Cryptographic Protocols, Virtual Networking, Encryption, Network Security, Linux, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Linux Commands, Interoperability, Key Management

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • D

    Duke University

    Local LLMs with llamafile

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Model Deployment, Real Time Data, Large Language Modeling, Application Deployment, System Monitoring, Generative AI, Open Source Technology, Cross Platform Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Machine Learning

    ★ 2.7 (7) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Cisco: SD-WAN Cloud Hub with Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Virtual Networking, Network Monitoring, Google Cloud Platform, Containerization, Network Performance Management, Cloud Hosting, Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Live Streaming, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Routing, Network Architecture, Real Time Data, Performance Management

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    IBM

    Data Storage Fundamentals with IBM Storage Scale

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Data Maintenance, File Systems, File Management, Information Management, Servers, Data Management, Disaster Recovery, Data Integrity, Infrastructure Architecture, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Scalability, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • R

    Red Hat

    Python Programming with Red Hat

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, JSON, Python Programming, Debugging, Object Oriented Design, Data Structures, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Programming Principles, Statistical Programming, Web Development, Program Development, Scripting, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Software Installation

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Cloud: Platform as a Service - Master's: Illinois Tech
  • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Building a Bash Command-Line Tool: Duke University
  • Command Mastery and Unix Help Tools: EDUCBA
  • Java Programming: Edureka
  • Orchestrating the Cloud with Kubernetes (AWS): Google Cloud
  • AI Agents and MLOps for Production-Ready AI: Packt
  • VPN Tunneling with OpenVPN: Secure Network Connections: Coursera
  • Local LLMs with llamafile: Duke University
  • Cisco: SD-WAN Cloud Hub with Google Cloud: Google Cloud

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