Linux Essentials 3-day Fast Track Course

Linux Essentials 3-day Fast Track Training Course

Learn Linux from the Ground Up – For Beginners and IT Professionals

Course Description

This comprehensive Linux Essentials course provides foundational knowledge and practical skills for working with Linux operating systems. Designed for beginners and those seeking to formalize their Linux knowledge, this course covers everything from basic command-line operations to system administration fundamentals, security concepts, and open-source software principles.

This live instructor-led Linux course combines theoretical instruction with extensive practical exercises, including both guided tutorials and explorational hands-on labs. This approach ensures you develop real-world skills applicable to professional Linux environments.

What You’ll Learn

Students will gain hands-on experience with:

• Linux command line, learn to navigate the filesystem with confidence, and develop essential scripting skills.
• The open source ecosystem, including popular distributions, licensing models, and career opportunities in the field.
• How Linux powers modern infrastructure—from embedded systems to cloud computing—and learn to manage files, users, permissions, and basic networking concepts.
• Working in a Linux environment, capable of performing common basic system administration tasks
• How to pursue industry-recognized Linux certifications.

This course is designed to work with a wide range of Linux distributions, so you will be able to apply these concepts regardless of your distro.

Certification is optional.

Course duration options:

• 3 and 4-day options of this Linux Essentials course.
• Short 3-hour intensive sessions are also available. Contact us if you are interested in joining these sessions.

Linux powers 94% of the world’s supercomputers, most of the servers powering the Internet, most financial trades worldwide and a million Android devices. In short, Linux is everywhere.

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Course Outline

TOPIC 1: THE LINUX COMMUNITY AND A CAREER IN OPEN SOURCE

• Linux Evolution and Popular Operating Systems
• Distributions
• Embedded Systems
• Linux and the Cloud
• Major Open Source Applications
• Software Packages
• Package Installation
• Package Removal
• Office Applications
• Web Browsers
• Multimedia
• Server Programs
• Data Sharing
• Network Administration
• Programming Languages

Open Source Software and Licensing

• Definition of Free and Open Source Software
• Licenses
• Business Models in Open Source 

ICT Skills and Working in Linux

• Linux User Interfaces
• Industry Uses of Linux
• Privacy Issues when using the Internet
• Encryption

Guided & Explorational Exercises

TOPIC 2: FINDING YOUR WAY ON A LINUX SYSTEM

 Command Line

• Command Line Basics
• Command Line Structure
• Command Behavior Types
• Quoting
• Variables
• Manipulating Variables
• Using the Command Line to Get Help
• Getting Help on the Command Line
• Locating files 

Using Directories and Listing Files

• Files and Directories
• File and Directory Names
• Navigating the Filesystem
• Absolute and Relative Paths

 Directories

• Home Directories
• The Special Relative Path for Home
• Relative-to-Home File Paths
• Hidden Files and Directories
• The Long List Option
• Additional ls Options
• Recursion in Bash

Files

• Creating, Moving and Deleting Files
• Case Sensitivity
• Creating Directories
• Creating Files
• Renaming Files
• Moving Files
• Deleting Files and Directories
• Copying Files and Directories
• Globbing

Guided & Explorational Exercises

TOPIC 3: THE POWER OF THE COMMAND LINE

 Archiving Files on the Command Line

• Compression Tools
• Archiving Tools
• Managing ZIP files
• Searching and Extracting Data from Files
• I/O Redirection
• Command Line Pipes
• Searching within Files with grep
• Regular Expressions 

Turning Commands into a Script

• Printing Output
• Making a Script Executable
• Commands and PATH
• Execute Permissions
• Defining the Interpreter
• Variables
• Using Quotes with Variables
• Arguments
• Returning the Number of Arguments
• Conditional Logic
• Exit Codes
• Handling Many Arguments
• For Loops
• Using Regular Expressions to Perform Error Checking

Guided & Explorational Exercises

TOPIC 4: THE LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM

• Choosing an Operating System
• What is an Operating System
• Choosing a Linux Distribution
• Non-Linux Operating Systems

 Understanding Computer Hardware (covered in brief if all students do not require this)

• Power Supplies
• Motherboard
• Memory
• Processors
• Storage
• Partitions
• Peripherals
• Drivers and Device Files
• Where Data is Stored
• Programs and their Configuration
• The Linux Kernel
• Hardware Devices
• Memory and Memory Types
• Processes
• System Logging and System Messaging

 Your Computer on the Network

• Link Layer Networking
• IPv4 Networking
• IPv6 Networking
• DNS
• Sockets

Guided & Explorational Exercises

TOPIC 5: SECURITY AND FILE PERMISSIONS

Basic Security and Identifying User Types

• Accounts
• Getting Information About Your Users
• Switching Users and Escalating Privilege
• Access Control Files

Creating Users and Groups

• The File /etc/passwd
• The File /etc/group
• The File /etc/shadow
• The File /etc/gshadow
• Adding and Deleting User Accounts
• The Skeleton Directory
• Adding and Deleting Groups
• The passwd  Command

File Permissions and Ownership

• Managing File Permissions and Ownership
• Querying Information about Files and Directories
• What about Directories?
• Seeing Hidden Files
• Understanding Filetypes
• Understanding Permissions
• Modifying File Permissions
• Symbolic Mode
• Numeric Mode
• Modifying File Ownership
• Querying Groups
• Special Permissions

 Special Directories and Files

• Temporary Files
• Understanding Links

Guided & Explorational Exercises

Who Should Attend?

• IT professionals transitioning to Linux
• System administrators beginning their careers
• Developers seeking command-line proficiency
• Students pursuing IT certifications
• Anyone interested in open source technologies

This course is also suitable for those who wish to prepare for our LPI or Linux Foundation certification programmes, details are listed here:

• LPI Certification Training Courses
• Linux Foundation Certification Courses

Certification Pathways

This course also prepares you for:

• LPI Certification Training Courses

• Linux Foundation Certification Courses

If you wish, you can take the Linux Essentials Certification Exam (60 minutes, 40 questions) at a Pearson VUE test centre after completing the course. The exam is optional—please let us know at the time of booking if you prefer not to take it.

Why Choose This Course?

• Learn from expert Linux instructors with real-world experience

• Gain practical, hands-on skills applicable to any Linux environment

• Build a solid foundation for Linux certifications and advanced study

• Suitable for absolute beginners and those wanting to formalize their skills

Master Linux and open the door to opportunities in IT, DevOps, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and software development.
Enroll today and start your journey into the world of open-source technology.