The Linux Problem-Solver's Mindset: Become a Power User

Name: The Linux Problem-Solver's Mindset: Become a Power User
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Become a Power User by Mastering Troubleshooting and the Command Line and be the expert.

Created byJagjit Phull

Last updated 6/2025

English

What you'll learn

The course is designed to make you a power user of GNU/Linux command line and give you the right understanding in harnessing the power of this OS.

Course content

13 sections • 42 lectures • 4h 35m total length

Introduction7:16
Explore how Linux is a kernel and a 64-bit operating system built on free and open source software, with distributions and command-line skills to become a skilled Linux specialist.

Working with directories.11:35
Which commands to use to work with directories.
Working with files - the leaves.16:28
Explore file handling in a unix-like system, recognizing case sensitivity and timestamps, and perform create, copy, move, and remove operations with touch, cp, mv, and rm.
Work with file contents9:54
Commands used to interact with files contents.How to manipulate contents. How to write contents into a file.
Creating Symbolic links and Hard Links3:00
Discover symbolic links and hard links in GNU/Linux, how they share the same inode, and how updates propagate between linked files.
File handles - Stdin, Stdout,Stderr6:51
Learn how file handles and the standard streams stdin, stdout, and stderr connect programs to keyboard input and device output, and how to redirect them in GNU/Linux.
grep - Global regular expression print.2:31
Learn how grep matches lines by patterns, printing only those that fit an expression, and how to refine patterns to control matching. Explore the -i ignore-case option with practical examples.
Searching for files7:10
Learn to locate files on a Linux system with the find command, starting at root, using name, type, size, wildcards, and quotes, and print results to the screen.

How to view processes4:01
Learn commands to view processes in a GNU/Linux System.
Find the process you want.3:09
How to get the Overall Systems Status before you start troubleshooting.9:25
Understanding the most famous, 'top' command and understand, what details it shows as output.
Process Management - Specific commands for Advanced trouble shooting.4:54
Customize the ps commands for specific usage of CPU, Memory, Users, priority wise details.
Playing with process priorities.3:58
Increase and decrease the process priorities.
Job Control - Bash Shell - foreground & Background features.6:20
Playing with processes with a feature of foreground and background processing of jobs in bash shell.
Terminator on the way - Killing processes.4:16
Terminate the rogue processes. How to use commands for doing the necessary sometimes.
Listing open files6:36

VIM Modes2:27
Explore vim modes—insert, command, and visual—and learn to switch with escape, move to line starts and ends, and save or quit with :w, :q, and :wq.
Vim Editor - Editing and Moving around.4:42
VIM Editor - Search,Line numbers3:07
Master Vim search and line numbers to navigate Linux files efficiently, learning to perform case-sensitive searches, use slash searching, and toggle line numbers.

Adding Users2:22
User Default Settings2:16
Learn to configure user default settings in GNU/Linux environments, including home directory creation, activation states, profile files, and template-based customization.
User Customization12:48
User Modification4:33
Modify Linux user accounts by managing group memberships with usermod, inspecting current users and group associations, locking or unlocking accounts, and changing a user's login shell.
How to add a group2:06
Learn how to add a group, organize groups for specific goals, and use group-based marketing tools to plan tasks and align efforts.
Files used in User Mangement3:09
Learn about the key files used in Linux user management, including authentication processes and logging settings, and how they relate to creating and managing system users.
Password Policies3:19
Learn how to manage password policies on a GNU/Linux system, including minimum and maximum password ages, expirations, and warnings. Discover how to view and apply these policies using commands.
Login information utilities1:53
Explore login information utilities to monitor who is logged in, login times, IP addresses, and regional origins, using commands to list logged-in users and user details.

Requirements

Student's require basic knowledge on using computers.

Description

Course Title: Mastering the GNU/Linux Command Line – A Practical Guide for All Distributions

What this course offers:

Foundational to Advanced Learning: Starts from basic concepts like installation and moves up to advanced command-line utilities and system operations.
Distribution-Agnostic: Designed to work with any GNU/Linux distribution—Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch, and more.
Essential Tools & Utilities: Focuses on the most widely used Linux/Unix command-line programs for daily tasks and system administration.
Hands-On, Pragmatic Approach: Emphasizes real-world examples and use cases over theory to help you gain confidence quickly.
Concise & Effective: Covers only what truly matters, keeping the course short and focused for faster mastery.
Troubleshooting Skills: Equips you with the right concepts so you can identify and resolve common issues with ease.
Expert Guidance: Designed from the experience of training over 25,000 students, ensuring clarity and effective learning.
Career Boosting: Builds the mindset and skillset of a GNU/Linux specialist—perfect for tech roles in system admin, DevOps, and support.

Outcome:
By the end of this course, you’ll have a strong command over GNU/Linux, ready to solve, create, and implement solutions with confidence, would have increased your dexterity, at par with the industry standard for job opportunities in GNU/Linux and related domains. Discover Infinite Possibilities.

Who this course is for:

Everyone who want to learn and become power user in GNU/Linux distributions.

The Linux Problem-Solver's Mindset: Become a Power User

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Introduction1 lecture • 7min

Installation of Debian 9.x distribution with Logical Volume Manager.2 lectures • 27min

GNU/Linux File Systems Hierarchy Standard.1 lecture • 17min

Help - Everyone needs it.1 lecture • 11min

Working with dirs / folders / files.7 lectures • 57min

Process Management8 lectures • 43min

Editing using VIM3 lectures • 10min

Scheduling Tasks1 lecture • 13min

User Management8 lectures • 32min

Remote Login2 lectures • 9min

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