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Learn Linux

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

What will you learn?

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
Terminals and Shells
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
Permissions
Learn how to use permissions to control access to files and directories.
4
Programs
Practice the ins and outs of executing programs and scripts from the command line
5
Input/Output
Learn how to use command line flags, arguments, and connect the stdin and stdout of programs to create modular automations
6
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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Wanting to install "vscode", or "lsd" .. C'mon..

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Paul Sanders

United Kingdom

I've used Linux a while now and feel like I've learned a lot from this course

(4/5)
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Cody Thompson

Twin Falls

It was fun to learn about terminals and how to use them.

(5/5)
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Oddball

United States

its pretty good foundational stuff. Wasnt too difficult, left me with a much better grasp of how to interact with my computer via command line interface.

(5/5)
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Captain Airheart

United States

~ awesome

(5/5)
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Maceo B

United States

Was a really fun and interesting course.

(4/5)
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Michael Van Athen

United States

straight forward, some tricky parts to grasp, but overall easy to comprehend

(5/5)
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Tannon Cox

United States

Really usefull, I have lots of commands and the linux system and files

(5/5)
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Antony Aakash S

Nagercoil

really shows you the power and nunances of linux if you want to be a developer

(5/5)
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India

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Avoid tutorial hell

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Build portfolio projects

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Delve deeper

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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.