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      Packt

      LPIC-1 Linux Administrator (101-500)

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, File Systems, Software Installation, Systems Administration, File Management, OS Process Management, Service Management, Operating Systems, Identity and Access Management, System Configuration, Data Storage, System Monitoring, Virtual Machines, Data Storage Technologies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Linux and Bash for Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Data Pipelines, Scripting, File Management, Remote Access Systems, Data Processing, File Systems, Data Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      130 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Advanced Commands in Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, OS Process Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux, System Monitoring, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), File Management, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Web Scraping

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Dartmouth College

      Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux, File Systems, Linux Commands, C (Programming Language), Unix, File Management, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Open Source Technology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Linux Foundation

      Open Source Software Development Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, CI/CD, Software Development, GitHub, GitLab, Software Development Methodologies, Technical Management, Git (Version Control System), Technical Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Advanced Linux Networking and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Containerization, Docker (Software), Authentications, Ansible, Kubernetes, Remote Access Systems, Network Administration, Multi-Factor Authentication, Web Servers, Network Security, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Git (Version Control System), Firewall, Servers, Information Systems Security, Encryption

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Managing Linux Systems

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

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      171 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Codio

      Linux for Security Experts

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Linux, Linux Administration, Network Security, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Network Monitoring, System Monitoring, Hardening, Security Controls, Wireless Networks, Cyber Security Assessment, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Containerization, File Management

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started with Linux Terminal

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, File Management, System Configuration, Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, DevOps

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      151 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      LearnQuest

      Linux Cloud and DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Containerization, Docker (Software), Cloud Computing Architecture, Linux, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Continuous Deployment, Virtual Machines, DevOps, Software As A Service, Continuous Integration, Platform As A Service (PaaS)

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      157 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Foundations of Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Package and Software Management, Linux, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Unix, File Systems, Software Installation, Operating Systems, Unix Shell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Linux Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Unix Commands, OS Process Management, User Accounts, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, Shell Script, Operating Systems, Scripting, File Management, Remote Access Systems, General Networking, Network Administration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • LPIC-1 Linux Administrator (101-500): Packt
    • Linux and Bash for Data Engineering: Duke University
    • Advanced Commands in Linux: Coursera Project Network
    • Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6: Dartmouth College
    • Open Source Software Development Methods: The Linux Foundation
    • Advanced Linux Networking and Security: Packt
    • Managing Linux Systems: LearnQuest
    • Linux for Security Experts: Codio
    • Getting Started with Linux Terminal: Coursera Project Network
    • Linux Cloud and DevOps: LearnQuest

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