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Linux Command Line Basics
Getting Started with the Shell
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About this Course
We have built this course for beginners who have no experience with the Linux system and the command-line interface.
In this course, you'll learn the basics of the command line interface of a Linux server: the terminal and shell (GNU Bash). This course includes an introduction to files and directories in the Linux filesystem.
Course Cost
Free
Timeline
Approx. 1 weeks
Skill Level
beginner
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Linux Command Line Basics
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Course Leads
Philip Mallory
Instructor
Karl Krueger
Instructor
Prerequisites and Requirements
To take this course, you should have beginner-level experience in a programming languages such as Python or JavaScript. While this course does not involve doing any programming, it does use concepts that are familiar to the beginning programmer such as "function", "expression", and "string".
Note: This course is intended for beginners to the shell environment. If you have done shell scripting or other extensive use of the shell before, this course will probably be too introductory for you. You might want to check out our Configuring Linux Web Servers course.
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Why Take This Course
Most servers on the Internet today run on Linux or other Unix-like systems. Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting often relies on the command line interface. This, accordingly, is foundational web knowledge, and in fact many of our intermediate and advanced courses rely on a familiarity with the command-line interface to run servers, work with version control systems and more.
