Linux Basics Course

What you will learn in 7 lessons

1. 1

   Linux and Open Source

   Start here

   Describe Linux distributions and where Linux runs, explain open-source licenses and communities and set up a Linux environment to practice in.

   6 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Explain what Linux is, where it came from and where it runs
   2. 2.Compare Linux distributions and choose one for a purpose
   3. 3.Explain open-source software and choose a fitting license
   4. 4.Describe how open-source communities work and how they are funded
   5. 5.Recognize major open-source applications and what they are used for
   6. 6.Set up a safe Linux environment to practice in
2. 2

   Linux Command Line

   Navigate the file system and create, copy, move and delete files and directories from the shell, using options, wildcards and built-in help.

   6 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Work at the shell prompt
   2. 2.Find help on the command line
   3. 3.Navigate the Linux file system
   4. 4.Create, copy, move and delete files and directories
   5. 5.Select files with wildcards
   6. 6.Reuse commands and work with variables
3. 3

   Linux Text Processing

   Combine commands with pipes and redirection, search files and text with find, grep and regular expressions and edit files in a terminal editor.

   6 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.View files from the terminal
   2. 2.Control where input, output and errors go
   3. 3.Combine commands into pipelines
   4. 4.Search text with grep and regular expressions
   5. 5.Find files by name, type, size and age
   6. 6.Edit text files in nano and vi
4. 4

   Shell Scripting

   Turn repeated command sequences into Bash scripts with variables, conditions, loops, arguments and exit codes, and schedule them to run automatically.

   6 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Write and run your first Bash scripts
   2. 2.Store values in variables and quote them safely
   3. 3.Report success and failure with exit codes
   4. 4.Make decisions and repeat work
   5. 5.Pass arguments to scripts
   6. 6.Schedule scripts to run automatically
5. 5

   Linux Users, Groups and Permissions

   Manage users and groups, use sudo safely and control access to files with ownership, permission modes and special permissions.

   5 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Understand users, groups and the account files
   2. 2.Run administrative commands safely
   3. 3.Create and manage user and group accounts
   4. 4.Read and change ownership and permissions
   5. 5.Control default and special permissions and solve access problems
6. 6

   Linux Processes, Packages and Services

   Monitor and control processes, install software with package managers, manage services with systemd and read system logs.

   6 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Monitor and control running processes
   2. 2.Inspect hardware from the command line
   3. 3.Install and manage software with package managers
   4. 4.Manage services with systemd
   5. 5.Read system logs to troubleshoot problems
   6. 6.Archive and compress files
7. 7

   Linux Storage and Networking

   Explain the Linux filesystem hierarchy, inspect disks and mounts, configure basic networking and connect securely to remote systems with SSH.

   6 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Find your way around the Linux filesystem
   2. 2.Inspect disks, partitions and mounted filesystems
   3. 3.Measure disk usage and free up space
   4. 4.Configure and check network settings with ip
   5. 5.Resolve hostnames with DNS and the hosts file
   6. 6.Connect to remote systems securely with SSH