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Learn Linux

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

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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It's an pratical and interessant

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Alexandro Cocouvi

Benin

really fabulous course. Helped me combine many past linux concepts without holding my hand much. Recommended for it's do-it-yourself strategy.

(5/5)
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abdullah farooq

Pakistan

This course had a good mix of in browser learning and actual CLI use to really give a detailed and hands on approach to learning the CLI interface for Linux!

(5/5)
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Ryan Tripi

United States

great little run down

(5/5)
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Darian Schreuder

Johannesburg,South Africa

love you linux bahahahha

(5/5)
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AlwinsonTGM

Philippines

Very interactive and helpful when needed

(5/5)
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Jacob Parrott

United States

I have been a linux user for years but I can clearly see that I haven't unleashed the potential with Linux and it shows, I learned a lot of stuff that I should have been using in the terminal and I love the terminal and now I love it even more, and upgrading the terminal was such a good idea

(5/5)
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Danny J.

Norway

This was actually a great course. One of the best ones on the site.

(5/5)
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Yasin Cakal

United States

so easy to follow

(5/5)
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Hu L

北京

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The only way to become a great developer is to write a lot of code

Avoid tutorial hell

by writing a ton of code

Stay motivated with

a game-like curriculum

Build portfolio projects

to prove your skills

Delve deeper

into foundational concepts

Learn flexibly online

without interrupting your life

For 1% the price of college

to minimize your financial risk

Frequently asked Questions

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Yes! It's free to create an account and start learning. You'll get all the immersive and interactive features for free for a few chapters. After that, if you still haven't paid for a membership, you'll be in read-only (content only) mode.