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Linux for DevOps

The Linux command line for DevOps work: filesystem and navigation; permissions and users; text and log processing with grep, sed and awk; processes, services and systemd; packages, networking and SSH; safe Bash scripting and scheduling; and a web-server automation project.

  • BeginnerNo prior experience needed
  • 28 hTotal content time
  • 18 lessonsOrdered from basics to practice
  • In ArabicWith technical terms in English

About this course

The Linux command line for DevOps work: filesystem and navigation; permissions and users; text and log processing with grep, sed and awk; processes, services and systemd; packages, networking and SSH; safe Bash scripting and scheduling; and a web-server automation project.

Academy-authored content.

Course highlights

  • Navigate and manage the Linux filesystem from the shell
  • Manage users, groups, permissions and privilege safely
  • Process text and logs with pipes, redirection, grep, sed and awk
  • Manage processes, services and logs with systemd and journalctl
  • Install software, inspect networking and use SSH securely
  • Write robust Bash scripts and schedule automation

The practical result

What you’ll build in this course

The Linux command line for DevOps work: filesystem and navigation; permissions and users; text and log processing with grep, sed and awk; processes, services and systemd; packages, networking and SSH; safe Bash scripting and scheduling; and a web-server automation project.

Final lesson: Lesson 6.3

Is this course for you?

Who it’s for

  • students and junior IT staff heading to DevOps, cloud or backend work

Requirements

  • basic computer use; no prior Linux

Course content

  • 8units
  • 18sessions
  • 7quizzes
Unit 13 sessions
  1. Lesson 1.1
  2. Lesson 1.2
  3. Lesson 1.3
Unit 23 sessions
  1. Lesson 2.1
  2. Lesson 2.2
  3. Lesson 2.3
Unit 33 sessions
  1. Lesson 3.1
  2. Lesson 3.2
  3. Lesson 3.3
Unit 43 sessions
  1. Lesson 4.1
  2. Lesson 4.2
  3. Lesson 4.3
Unit 53 sessions
  1. Lesson 5.1
  2. Lesson 5.2
  3. Lesson 5.3
Unit 63 sessions
  1. Lesson 6.1
  2. Lesson 6.2
  3. Lesson 6.3
Quizzes0 sessions · 7 quizzes
  1. Quiz 1
  2. Quiz 2
  3. Quiz 3
  4. Quiz 4
  5. Quiz 5
  6. Quiz 6
  7. Final exam
Projects and assignments0 sessions
  1. Assignment 1
  2. Assignment 2
  3. Assignment 3

The lecturer

Lecturer

Eng. Abdelmaksoud

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