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    Packt

    Linux Operating System: A Complete Linux Guide for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, General Networking, Linux Commands, OS Process Management, Firewall, File Systems, Bash (Scripting Language), Network Security, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Operating Systems, System Monitoring, Virtualization, Virtual Environment, Virtual Machines, User Accounts

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Advanced Linux Networking and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Docker (Software), Containerization, Linux, Network Troubleshooting, Linux Servers, Ansible, Kubernetes, Authentications, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Network Administration, System Configuration, Remote Access Systems, Multi-Factor Authentication, Network Protocols, Network Security, Security Controls, Firewall, Web Servers, Encryption

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Files and directories in the Linux filesystem

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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    LearnQuest

    Managing Linux Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, System Monitoring, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, File Systems, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, Data Storage, System Configuration, File Management, Data Storage Technologies, Network Monitoring, Network Administration, Software Installation, Network Troubleshooting

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    173 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    LearnQuest

    Securing Linux Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux Administration, Public Key Infrastructure, Linux, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Firewall, Remote Access Systems, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Security Controls, Identity and Access Management, File Management, Systems Administration, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Information Technology, Disaster Recovery

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    111 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Linux Administration and Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), User Accounts, Linux Administration, Linux, Operating System Administration, File Systems, Performance Tuning, Systems Administration, Scripting, File Management, Scripting Languages, Unix Commands, Data Storage, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, System Monitoring, Dataflow

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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    Coursera Project Network

    Introducción a la terminal de comandos de Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Linux Servers, Unix, File Systems, File Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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

  • Status: New
    New
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    Packt

    LPIC-1 Linux Administrator (102-500)

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), General Networking, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Scripting, Network Infrastructure, Security Controls, Servers

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Illinois Tech

    Hardware and Operating System Foundations II

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, Operating Systems, User Provisioning, Service Management, System Configuration, System Monitoring, Graphical Tools, File Management

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    62 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Linux Operating System: A Complete Linux Guide for Beginners: Packt
  • Linux Mint: EDUCBA
  • Advanced Linux Networking and Security: Packt
  • Files and directories in the Linux filesystem: Coursera Project Network
  • Managing Linux Systems: LearnQuest
  • Securing Linux Systems: LearnQuest
  • Linux Administration and Storage: Packt
  • Linux Command Line for Beginners: Packt
  • Introducción a la terminal de comandos de Linux: Coursera Project Network
  • The Linux Essentials: Packt

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