Linux for Absolute Beginners: Command Line & System Administration
Learn Linux command line, system administration, and hands-on lab setup. Perfect for beginners and those pursuing Linux careers in enterprise environments.
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What you'll learn— skills you'll gain
- Install and configure Linux environments using VirtualBox and CentOS distributions
- Master Linux command line syntax and navigate file systems using essential commands
- Manage file permissions, ownership, and user accounts in Linux systems
- Combine and pipe multiple commands to accomplish complex administrative tasks
- Monitor system performance, processes, and logs to maintain system health
- Edit files and manage system configuration using VI editor and administration tools
- Apply root privileges appropriately using sudo and understand security implications
- Troubleshoot common Linux issues and recover from system failures like lost root passwords
Course content
VIDEO file: 2-Linux for Absolute Beginner - Course Overview.mp4
PDF file: Syllabus.docx
VIDEO file: 3 - Linux everywhere - Wall-1.0.mp4
VIDEO file: 4 - Linux vs. Windows-1.0.mp4
VIDEO file: 5 - Linux flavors.mp4
VIDEO file: Intro 1-Linux for Absolute Beginner.mp4
VIDEO file: 1-Download and Install VirtualBox.mp4
VIDEO file: 2-Creating First Virtual Machine.mp4
VIDEO file: 3-Linux Installation.mp4
VIDEO file: 4-Linux CentOS8 Installation.mp4
VIDEO file: 1-Command Syntax for Linux.mp4
VIDEO file: 2-Files and Directory Permissions Using Letters.mp4
VIDEO file: 3-Files and Directory Permissions Using Numeric Values.mp4
VIDEO file: 4-File Ownership Commands.mp4
VIDEO file: 5-Getting Help.mp4
VIDEO file: 6-TAB and Up Arrow.mp4
VIDEO file: 7-Introduction to Pipes.mp4
VIDEO file: 8-Adding Text to Files.mp4
VIDEO file: 9-File Display Commands.mp4
VIDEO file: 10-File Maintenace Commands.mp4
VIDEO file: 11-Filters and Text Processors Commands.mp4
VIDEO file: 12 - wc - Text Processors Commands.mp4
VIDEO file: 13-grep and egrep - Text Processors Commands.mp4
VIDEO file: 14-awk - Text Processors Commands.mp4
VIDEO file: 15-cut command.mp4
VIDEO file: 16-Compare Files.mp4
VIDEO file: 17-Combining and Splitting Files.mp4
VIDEO file: 18-Linux vs. Windows Commands.mp4
VIDEO file: 1-Linux File Editor - vi.mp4
VIDEO file: 2-User Account Management.mp4
VIDEO file: 3-Switch Users and Sudo.mp4
VIDEO file: 4-System Utility Commands.mp4
VIDEO file: 5-Processes and Jobs.mp4
VIDEO file: 6-Process Management.mp4
VIDEO file: 7-System Monitoring Commands.mp4
VIDEO file: 8-System Log Monitoring.mp4
VIDEO file: 9-System Maintenance Commands.mp4
VIDEO file: 10-Changing hostname.mp4
VIDEO file: 11-Finding System Information.mp4
VIDEO file: 12- Pull System Architecture Information.mp4
VIDEO file: 13-Terminal Commands.mp4
VIDEO file: 14-Terminal Ctrl Keys.mp4
VIDEO file: 15-Recover Root Password.mp4
PDF file: 1-Command Syntax.pdf
PDF file: 2-File Permissions and Ownership.pdf
PDF file: 3-Getting Help.pdf
PDF file: 4-TAB Completion.pdf
PDF file: 5-Adding Text to Files.pdf
PDF file: 6-Pipes.pdf
PDF file: 7-File Maintenance Commands.pdf
PDF file: 8-File Display Commands.pdf
PDF file: 9-Filters-Text Processing Commands.pdf
PDF file: 10-Finding System Information.pdf
PDF file: 11-File Permissions Cheat Sheet.pdf
PDF file: 12-Access Control Lists.pdf
Quiz with 10 questions
About this course
Linux for Absolute Beginners is a comprehensive course designed for anyone starting their Linux journey, whether you're completely new to the operating system or have basic IT knowledge. This course covers everything you need to become proficient with Linux, from foundational concepts through intermediate system administration. You'll start by setting up your own lab environment using Oracle VirtualBox and CentOS Linux, ensuring you have hands-on experience from day one. The course progresses systematically through Linux command line syntax, file and directory operations, permissions, ownership, and essential command utilities like pipes, grep, awk, and cut. In the administration section, you'll learn critical skills including user account management, system monitoring, process management, log analysis, and system maintenance. Taught by an IT professional with 20+ years of experience who has helped thousands of students land their dream jobs, this course emphasizes practical understanding of every concept. You'll explore why Linux dominates enterprise environments, how it compares to Windows, and which Linux distributions are most valuable for corporate careers. By course completion, you'll have the knowledge and confidence to pursue Linux system administrator positions and handle real-world Linux environments.
Meet your instructor
Best Selling Instructor with 1M+ students worldwide
I am the CEO of UTCLI Solutions and a best-selling IT instructor, and I have trained over a million students worldwide in IT, systems administration, and career development. As an educator, mentor, and entrepreneur, I bring over 25+ years of experience in systems engineering, leadership, and training across Fortune 500 companies in finance, fashion, and tech media. My IT journey began in 2001 at Time Warner in New York City, and since then I have led major projects including data center migrations, VMware deployments, monitoring tools implementation, and Amazon cloud migrations. I hold a degree in Computer Information Systems from Baruch College (CUNY) and an MBA from NYIT. I am certified in Linux System Administration, VMware, UNIX, and Windows Server, and I have been training students since 2010 through top-rated online courses and onsite programs. Through my mentorship, I have helped thousands of individuals secure IT jobs. Beyond IT, I am deeply committed to education and community service, and I founded a non-profit school for children from Pre-K through 10th grade.