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    Learn shell scripting for automating tasks in Unix/Linux environments. Understand how to write and execute shell scripts for system administration.

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      Packt

      Mastering Linux Command Line

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, OS Process Management, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, User Accounts, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Administration, Unix Shell, File Management, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, DevOps

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Exploitation and Scripting Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Cyber Operations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Security, Network Protocols, Debugging

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Linux Command Line for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Linux, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, Unix, System Support, File Management, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, System Configuration, Operating Systems, Network Troubleshooting

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Advanced Web Exploits, Python Scripting & Network Attacks

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, OSI Models, Exploitation techniques, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Scripting, Python Programming, SQL

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      IBM

      IBM Relational Database Administrator

      Skills you'll gain: Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Web Scraping, Linux Commands, Database Design, SQL, Database Administration, MySQL, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Database Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Store, Generative AI, Data Import/Export, Data Security

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      59K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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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

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Working with SSH

      Skills you'll gain: Hardening, Remote Access Systems, Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Authentications, Security Controls, Cryptographic Protocols, Key Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Software Installation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Social Media Automation using Python

      Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Scripting, Python Programming, Web Scraping, Data Import/Export, Debugging

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
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      Scrimba

      Command Line (CLI) Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Linux Commands, Computer Literacy, Windows PowerShell, File Systems, File Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Duke University

      Scripting with Python and SQL for Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, MySQL, SQL, JSON, Scripting, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Query Languages, Database Management, Databases, Data Import/Export, Data Storage Technologies, Spatial Analysis, Python Programming

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      102 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Epic Games

      Blueprint Scripting

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Data Management, Blueprinting, Video Game Development, Scripting, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Automation with Ansible

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Devops Tools, Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps, YAML, Linux, Virtual Machines, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Infrastructure, Encryption, System Configuration

      3.2
      Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular shell scripting courses

    • Mastering Linux Command Line: Packt
    • Advanced Exploitation and Scripting Techniques: Packt
    • Linux Command Line for Beginners: Packt
    • Advanced Web Exploits, Python Scripting & Network Attacks: Packt
    • IBM Relational Database Administrator: IBM
    • Python and Rust with Linux Command Line Tools: Duke University
    • Working with SSH: Packt
    • Social Media Automation using Python: Packt
    • Command Line (CLI) Basics: Scrimba
    • Scripting with Python and SQL for Data Engineering: Duke University

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