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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

    Operating Systems and Networking Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Local Area Networks, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface, Microsoft Windows, System Configuration, Systems Administration, TCP/IP, Linux Administration, Linux, General Networking, Patch Management, Operating Systems, User Accounts, Network Routers, System Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Mac OS, Identity and Access Management, Network Security

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

    Check Point Jump Start: Harmony Endpoint Security

    Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Endpoint Detection and Response, Threat Detection, Malware Protection, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Attacks, Remote Access Systems, Zero Trust Network Access, Application Deployment, Network Protocols, Software Installation, Infrastructure Architecture, Communication Systems, Package and Software Management, Linux, Software Versioning

    ★ 4.7 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
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    LearnQuest

    Visual Basic Programming: Inheritance and Polymorphism

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Unified Modeling Language, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Microsoft Visual Studio, Object Oriented Design, Program Development, Microsoft Development Tools, .NET Framework, Code Reusability, Software Engineering, Data Structures

    ★ 4.6 (16) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Build Distributed Storage with GlusterFS on Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Ubuntu, Virtual Machines, Distributed Computing, Linux, Performance Tuning, Virtualization, Data Storage, File Systems, Servers, Data Storage Technologies, Software Installation, Package and Software Management, Scalability, Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    DevOps Essentials and Version Control with Git

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, DevOps, Devops Tools, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development Tools, Linux Administration, Software Development, Software Versioning, Collaborative Software, Software Development Methodologies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Digital Forensics for Pentesters - Hands-On Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Protocols, Network Security, Network Analysis, Network Monitoring, Image Analysis, Virtual Machines, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Environment, Open Source Technology, Malware Protection, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Linux, Microsoft Windows

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

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    Packt

    Advanced Web Exploits, Python Scripting & Network Attacks

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Structures

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Parallel Computing with MPI

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C and C++, Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), Communication Systems, C (Programming Language)

    ★ 4.6 (14) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Open source Data Engineering with Spark, dbt & Airflow

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Data Modeling, Data Pipelines, Ansible, Cloud Security, Diagram Design, Data Validation, Database Design, Apache Airflow, Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Interviewing Skills, Apache Spark, PySpark, CI/CD, Docker (Software), SQL, Workflow Management, Git (Version Control System)

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    LearnQuest

    Introduction to Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Application Deployment, Data Persistence, Software Development, Virtualization, Application Security, Virtual Networking, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Command-Line Interface

    ★ 3.3 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
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    Packt

    Learning GitHub Actions for DevOps CI/CD

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration, Devops Tools, Docker (Software), Microsoft Azure, DevOps, Application Deployment, GitHub, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Containerization, Git (Version Control System), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Development Environment, Secure Coding, Cloud Computing

    ★ 3.8 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Switching to ZorinOS – Linux for Windows & Mac

    Skills you'll gain: System Support, Systems Administration, Data Maintenance, System Monitoring, Desktop Support, System Configuration, Package and Software Management, Patch Management, System Requirements, Open Source Technology, General Networking, Computer Security Awareness Training

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Operating Systems and Networking Fundamentals: Packt
  • Check Point Jump Start: Harmony Endpoint Security: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
  • Visual Basic Programming: Inheritance and Polymorphism: LearnQuest
  • Build Distributed Storage with GlusterFS on Linux: Packt
  • DevOps Essentials and Version Control with Git: Edureka
  • Digital Forensics for Pentesters - Hands-On Learning: Packt
  • Advanced Web Exploits, Python Scripting & Network Attacks: Packt
  • Parallel Computing with MPI: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Open source Data Engineering with Spark, dbt & Airflow: Coursera
  • Introduction to Docker: LearnQuest

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