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Learn Linux

Never fear a Linux terminal again. Navigate the filesystem, inspect processes, and automate everyday developer tasks.

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What you'll learn in this Linux course

So many developers go years before understanding the basics of shells, terminals, and Linux (or more generally Unix-like systems). Here you'll learn to navigate files and directories, install dependencies, configure your PATH, and use powerful CLI tools like grep, find, and pipes. Never fear the command line again, make it fear you.

Chapter List

1
The Command Line
Learn how to use a CLI, and why text-based interfaces are so powerful.
2
Filesystems
Learn how to navigate a filesystem, and how to create, move, and delete files and directories.
3
Programs
Practice the ins and outs of executing programs and scripts from the command line and understand your PATH
4
Input/Output
Learn how to use command line flags, arguments, and connect the stdin and stdout of programs to create modular automations
5
Local CLI
Move onto your own machine and cover everything the browser couldn't: a real terminal and WSL, manual pages, interactive pagers, live processes, and real users, root, and sudo.
6
Permissions
Learn how to use permissions to control access to files and directories.
7
Editors and Packages
Learn how to use package managers like Homebrew, APT and Webi to install and manage software, and set up your development environment.
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Thanks for the course nice to know some linux

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Jan Sajdak

Poland

clearly explained. i learned a lot and a good refresher of the very basic

(5/5)
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Riki Sanjaya

Indonesia

awesome, covers good foundation of linux basis, had some of it in my class but it wasnt that fun RTFM

(5/5)
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Bartosz Turzyński

Poland

Really helpful walkthrough of Linux basics. Provided clear commands, and good tips.

(5/5)
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Rui Rodrigues

Portugal

The best Linux introduction course I completed ever. I still forget some every now and then but will definitely revisit this course

(5/5)
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Jomar Jordas

Philippines

It's amazing! From the basics to intermediate it's absolute fine and you can learn from your own computer too.

(5/5)
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Fernando Cardozo

Paraguay

This course is very helpful to understand Linux OS especially for starters.

(5/5)
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Jahongir Jumaniyozov

Uzbekistan

It's a very good Linux/macOS CLI course! Really complete.

(5/5)
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MAURICIO DAIKI RASCON YAMAMOTO

Mexico

Intuitive and easy-to-follow

(5/5)
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Anton Grishin

Uzbekistan

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