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    Learn command line operations for efficient system management. Understand command line syntax and scripting for automating tasks in Unix and Windows.

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      EDUCBA

      Unix System Overview and Command

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Unix, Unix Shell, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Command-Line Interface, IT Automation, User Accounts, File Management, File Systems, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Technical Communication

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Learn Bash Shell Scripting for Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux Commands, Windows PowerShell, Linux, IT Automation, Unix Commands, Unix, Debugging, Automation, Remote Access Systems, Command-Line Interface, Ubuntu, Development Environment, System Monitoring, Data Structures, Restful API, File Management

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Linux Servers, Computer Engineering, File Systems, Unix, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Open Source Technology

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Python and Rust with Linux Command Line Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Serverless Computing, Command-Line Interface, Maintainability, Amazon Web Services, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Application Deployment, Software Development Tools, Program Development, System Programming, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Software Testing

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      OpenSUSE Linux OS Fundamentals

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

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Getting Technical with the Terminal

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unix Processes and Communications

      Skills you'll gain: Unix, Unix Commands, Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, TCP/IP, OS Process Management, File Management, General Networking, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Network Administration, Linux, Operating Systems, Network Security

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Linux Mint

      Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, Command-Line Interface, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, User Accounts, Linux, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Software Installation, File Systems, System Configuration, Data Sharing, Security Controls, Operating Systems, File Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      The Linux Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, Unix, Software Installation, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 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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      Pearson

      Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 3

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Network Administration, Network Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Input Output, Expression Handling, and System Management

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Unix, Unix Shell, User Accounts, Linux, Operating System Administration, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, File Systems, Linux Administration, Systems Administration, File Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Web Applications and Command-Line Tools for Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, Cloud Engineering, Command-Line Interface, Data Pipelines, Package and Software Management, Containerization, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Application Deployment, Development Environment, Test Automation, Algorithms, Virtual Environment

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular command line courses

    • Unix System Overview and Command: EDUCBA
    • Learn Bash Shell Scripting for Automation: Packt
    • Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6: Dartmouth College
    • Python and Rust with Linux Command Line Tools: Duke University
    • OpenSUSE Linux OS Fundamentals: EDUCBA
    • Getting Technical with the Terminal: Packt
    • Unix Processes and Communications: EDUCBA
    • Linux Mint: EDUCBA
    • The Linux Essentials: Packt
    • Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 3: Pearson

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