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      Red Hat

      Fundamentals of Red Hat Enterprise Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Commands, User Accounts, OS Process Management, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Shell, Systems Administration, Identity and Access Management, System Monitoring, Network Administration, General Networking, Firewall, Open Source Technology

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      67 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Infosec

      Linux+ XK0-005

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Version Control, Linux, Git (Version Control System), Linux Commands, Network Troubleshooting, Bash (Scripting Language), Systems Administration, Scripting, Shell Script, User Accounts, System Configuration, Unix Shell, Network Administration, Hardware Troubleshooting, File Management, Unix Commands, Firewall, Command-Line Interface, Security Controls

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      KodeKloud

      Linux for beginners with Hands-on Labs

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Linux Administration, Unix Commands, Data Storage, Network Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, System Support, TCP/IP, Software Installation, File Management, Service Management, General Networking, Network Security, User Accounts

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Network Monitoring, System Configuration, Automation, Virtual Machines

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Support, Linux, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, Linux Administration, Remote Access Systems, System Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, User Accounts, Systems Administration, Technical Support and Services, File Management, Linux Commands, Software Installation, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Virtualization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Linux: Introduction to Shell Scripting for DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Linux, Scripting, DevOps, File Management, Unix, Command-Line Interface

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      78 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Status: AI skills
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      Google

      Google Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Network Security, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Hardening, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Bash (Scripting Language), Debugging, Linux, Interviewing Skills, Python Programming, SQL

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      53K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Linux: Processes & System Resource Management for DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Unix, Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Debugging, System Monitoring, DevOps, Resource Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Illinois Tech

      Hardware and Operating System Foundations II

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

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Essential Linux Training Course

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

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Private Cloud, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, User Accounts, IBM Cloud, Cloud Management, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), OS Process Management, Systems Administration, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Command-Line Interface, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, File Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      233 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Fundamentals of Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Red Hat
    • Linux+ XK0-005: Infosec
    • Linux for beginners with Hands-on Labs: KodeKloud
    • Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: IBM
    • Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User: Google
    • Linux: Introduction to Shell Scripting for DevOps: Coursera Project Network
    • Google Cybersecurity: Google
    • Linux: Processes & System Resource Management for DevOps: Coursera Project Network
    • Files and directories in the Linux filesystem: Coursera Project Network
    • Hardware and Operating System Foundations II: Illinois Tech

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