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IT & Software Operating Systems Linux

Linux Crash Course for Beginners - 2021

Linux System Administration and Linux Command Line
Rating: 4.6 out of 54.6 (363 ratings)
19,156 students
Created by Imran Afzal (200k+ students)
Last updated 2/2021
English
English [Auto]
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Linux basic system administration
  • Efficient in basic Linux command line
  • A very well understanding of how Linux works

Requirements

  • Desire to learn Linux Superfast
  • PC or MAC Computer

Description

This course is for someone who needs basic training in Linux, someone who is already in IT and wants to add a new skill.  It is specifically designed for those who have been really busy with their work and don't have enough time.  Now you don't have to stay awake at night or sneak out of your lunch break.  You will learn so many Linux commands in just 2 days.  Sounds unreal?  Well take a look at my syllabus and you see what I will be covering and then ask yourself if it is worth spending a couple of hours for only 2 days:


Saturday – Basic Linux 

  • Understanding of Linux?

  • What is Oracle Virtual Box?   

  • Oracle Virtual Box Installation   

  • Creating virtual machine   

  • Linux Distributions   

  • Linux Installation   

  • Download and install Putty   

  • Connect Linux VM via Putty   

  • Changing Password   

  • Introduction to File System   

  • File system structure description   

  • File system navigation commands   

  • Directory listing overview   

  • Creating Files and Directories   

  • File Permissions (chmod)   

  • File Ownership (chown, chgrp)   

  • Getting Help (man, whatis etc.)   

  • Adding text to file   

  • Pipes ( | )   

  • Quiz, Homework and Handouts  


Sunday – Advance Linux 

  • File Maintenance Commands

  • File Display Commands

  • Filters / Text Processing Commands (cut, sort, grep, awk, uniq, wc)

  • Finding System Information (uname, cat /etc/redhat-release, cat /etc/*rel*, dmidecode)

  • Linux File Editors (vi text editor)

  • User account management

  • Switch users and Sudo access

  • System utility commands (date, uptime, hostname, which, cal, bc etc.)

  • Processes and schedules (systemctl, ps, top, kill, crontab and at)

  • OS Maintenance Commands (shutdown, reboot, halt, init etc.)

  • System Monitoring Commands (top, df, dmesg, iostat 1, netstat, free etc.)   

  • Shell scripting   

  • Basic Shell scripts   

  • Aliases   

  • Command history   

  • Enabling Internet in Linux VM   

  • Network Files and Commands (ping, ifconfig, netstat, tcpdump, networking config files)   

  • System Updates and Repositories (rpm and yum)   

  • System Run Levels   

  • Quiz, Homework and Handouts

=============================================================================================


Here is the testimonial from my students:

  • To all of you that are looking for a REALLY GOOD LINUX course, THIS IS IT, SERIOUSLY I promise you won't find a course on LINUX here that is THIS GOOD. -- T.J. Marstiller (Udemy Student)


  • Imran is a very knowledgeable and engaging instructor. As others have said, you can tell that he is not just trying to sell a course, but that he is invested in giving his students a strong career foundation with a positive and approachable attitude. He is also entertaining with his use of pop culture and practical work examples. It really feels like you're in a classroom with him. I'm taking this course mainly as a hobbyist, but got a lot from it already. The homework assignments, quizzes, and handouts help reinforce the material.   -- Raymond B.  (Udemy Student)


  • Main thing about course is its simplicity and the hierarchy. Design is very good and easy which helps to understand things better.  -- Akash Garg (Udemy Student)


  • I just love the teaching ad the learning experience I am getting  -- Jacob Samba (Udemy Student)


  • Imran Afzal might be my favorite teacher I've EVER had. He is funny, and engaging. The course was easy to follow, and with no experience starting I am now extremely comfortable with Linux, and actually really like it. He does make you do your googles, but this is not a bad thing especially considering the nature of IT and documentation to solve your own problems. I highly recommend.  -- Vanessa Diaz-Goumond (Udemy Student)


  • The course is run very well and I really like the handouts and the homework that is assigned. The homework helps me learn and continue with the learning process even when adult life is still progressing forward.  -- Thomas Rogers (Udemy Student)


  • Such an amazing instructor. Imran must have put in a lot of effort in structuring the course and taking the student step by step, he takes his time in explaining everything, from what Linux is, how to down load it, coding, etc. I have taken other courses from Imran. I am a student for life. Keep it up and please keep preparing more courses for please like us who can benefit from your way of teaching, knowledge and experience. Thank you.  -- Ali Shiekh (Udemy Student)


  • In the first place I say a big thank you to the instructor for making such a great course. I was afraid to learn Linux. I now feel very comfortable with Linux. I have understood both the concept behind and the practical as well. I would recommend every one who is NEW to Linux and wants to grab it once and for all without wasting time to go ahead and ENROLL. You will not regret it. I would like the instructor to do same for WINDOWS SERVER ADMIN., I don't seem to find any better and beginner oriented course out there that could be matched with this course. To me, it is the BEST Linux Course on Online. I just started some real world projects with Linux after this great course, I was new to Linux and in just a month I am on the command line always playing.  -- Opoku Bright (Udemy Student)


  • I genuinely look forward to additional courses in the future. This has been so informative. You hear the name oracle all the time, but this was well put in layman’s terms  -- Atoofa Hasan (Classroom Student)


  • Imran Afzal eats, breathes and sleeps Linux! He really knows his stuff. I feel like he has brought me from a novice level education to masters level in a short time period. Anyone who is looking to get a job in Linux should definitely take this course.  -- TJ Walker (Udemy Student)

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who has very limited time to learn Linux
  • Anyone who wants the fastest and efficient way to learn Linux
  • Anyone who is already in IT and wants to add a new skill
  • Network, Storage, Database or Software engineers, developers, IT Helpdesk technicians
  • Someone with no patience to spend end less hours learning a new skill
  • Anyone who wants to level up his or her career

Featured review

Kateryna Cherkashyna
Kateryna Cherkashyna
26 courses
12 reviews
Rating: 5.0 out of 510 months ago
Great course! Very well structured and explained. I like that the instructor explained everything from the installation process, this way you understand what you are doing and why. Everything is straight to the point. The only thing I would recommend is be careful with the passwords during the installation process, remember the password, otherwise you will not be able to log in you Virtual Machine and practice. I recommend this course, Instructor is great!!

Course content

5 sections • 49 lectures • 5h 45m total length

  • Preview01:49
  • Preview03:24
  • Download Syllabus
    00:00
  • Thank You
    00:59

  • Welcome to Saturday Class
    00:21
  • What is Linux?
    03:13
  • Preview01:52
  • Oracle Virtual Box Installation
    06:05
  • Creating Virtual Machine
    05:33
  • Preview02:29
  • Linux CentOS7 Installation (Recommended)
    25:05
  • Linux CentOS8 Installation (Optional)
    24:33
  • Download and Install Putty
    02:32
  • Connect Linux VM through Putty
    05:03
  • Changing Password
    04:36
  • Introduction to File System and Structure
    05:14
  • File System Navigation Commands
    09:58
  • Directory Listing Overview
    03:11
  • Creating Files and Directories
    Preview08:41
  • Pipes ( | )
    05:09
  • File Permissions
    12:57
  • File Ownership Commands
    11:35
  • Adding Text to Files
    12:31
  • Preview05:02
  • Saturday - Quiz
    13 questions
  • Saturday - Homework
    00:19
  • Saturday - Handouts
    00:01

  • Welcome to Sunday Class
    00:20
  • File Maintenance Commands (cp, rm, mv, mkdir, rmdir)
    11:44
  • File Display Commands (cat, less, more, head, tail, vi)
    08:16
  • Filters / Text Processing Commands (cut, sort, grep, awk, uniq, wc)
    13:17
  • Finding System Information (uname, cat /etc/redhat-release, cat /etc/*rel*, dmid
    04:39
  • Linux File Editor (vi)
    14:32
  • User Account Management (useradd, groupadd, usermod, userdel, groupdel)
    15:01
  • Switch Users and Sudo Access (su, sudo)
    08:43
  • System Utility Commands (date, uptime, hostname, uname, which, cal, bc)
    08:43
  • Processes and Schedules (systemctl, ps, top, kill, crontab and at)
    19:38
  • System Maintenance Commands (shutdown, reboot, halt, init)
    05:02
  • System Monitoring Commands (top, df, dmesg, iostat 1, netstat, free)
    09:09
  • Preview03:09
  • Basic Shell Scripts
    12:41
  • History Command (history)
    05:12
  • Enabling Internet in Linux VM
    03:00
  • Network Files and Commands (ping, ifconfig, netstat, tcpdump, networking confi
    09:25
  • System Updates and Repositories (rpm and yum)
    12:10
  • Sunday - Quiz
    13 questions
  • Sunday - Homework
    02:45
  • Sunday - Handouts
    00:01

  • Troubleshooting Putty Connection
    11:41

  • Welcome to Bonus Section
    00:09
  • Bonus Lecture
    03:38

Instructor

Imran Afzal (200k+ students)
Instructor with over 200,000 students worldwide
Imran Afzal (200k+ students)
  • 4.6 Instructor Rating
  • 16,760 Reviews
  • 208,310 Students
  • 16 Courses

Imran Afzal has over 20 years of experience in Systems administration & engineering, leadership, entrepreneurship, teaching and public speaking.

Currently Imran manages a team of 58+ systems engineers, administrators and team leads globally.  He started his career with Time Warner (New York City) in 2000 as a systems administrator. That is where he began his career in IT.

He has utilized IT skills in many fortune 500 companies such as financial firm, fashion industry, tech media industry etc. He spearheaded projects like datacenter migration, introduction and deployment of VMWare, monitoring tools implementation, Amazon cloud migration and many more.

Imran earned his bachelor’s in Computer Information Systems from Baruch College, City University of New York as an honor student. He earned his MBA from New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) in operation management and IT.

Some of his certifications are in Linux Systems Management, UNIX Operating Systems, Linux System Administration, System Internals, VMWare Certified Professional, RHCSA and Windows Server Certified

Imran has been teaching since 2010 and provides onsite and online training on many IT subjects.  He has the highest rated online courses with 150,000+ students worldwide. He has helped almost 1000+ students to land a job of their dream in IT.

He believes in education and giving back. He also established a non-profit school for children from pre-K till 10th grade.



Here is what others say:

- To all of you that are looking for a REALLY GOOD LINUX course, THIS IS IT, SERIOUSLY I promise you won't find a course on LINUX here that is THIS GOOD. -- T.J. Marstiller (Udemy Student)


- Imran is a very knowledgeable and engaging instructor. As others have said, you can tell that he is not just trying to sell a course, but that he is invested in giving his students a strong career foundation with a positive and approachable attitude. He is also entertaining with his use of pop culture and practical work examples. It really feels like you're in a classroom with him. I'm taking this course mainly as a hobbyist, but got a lot from it already. The homework assignments, quizzes, and handouts help reinforce the material.   -- Raymond B.  (Udemy Student)


- Main thing about course is its simplicity and the hierarchy. Design is very good and easy which helps to understand things better.  -- Akash Garg (Udemy Student)


- I just love the teaching ad the learning experience I am getting  -- Jacob Samba (Udemy Student)


- Imran Afzal might be my favorite teacher I've EVER had. He is funny, and engaging. The course was easy to follow, and with no experience starting I am now extremely comfortable with Linux, and actually really like it. He does make you do your googles, but this is not a bad thing especially considering the nature of IT and documentation to solve your own problems. I highly recommend.  -- Vanessa Diaz-Goumond (Udemy Student)


- The course is run very well and I really like the handouts and the homework that is assigned. The homework helps me learn and continue with the learning process even when adult life is still progressing forward.  -- Thomas Rogers (Udemy Student)


- Such an amazing instructor. Imran must have put in a lot of effort in structuring the course and taking the student step by step, he takes his time in explaining everything, from what Linux is, how to down load it, coding, etc. I have taken other courses from Imran. I am a student for life. Keep it up and please keep preparing more courses for please like us who can benefit from your way of teaching, knowledge and experience. Thank you.  -- Ali Shiekh (Udemy Student)


- In the first place I say a big thank you to the instructor for making such a great course. I was afraid to learn Linux. I now feel very comfortable with Linux. I have understood both the concept behind and the practical as well. I would recommend every one who is NEW to Linux and wants to grab it once and for all without wasting time to go ahead and ERNOLL. You will not regret it. I would like the instructor to do same for WINDOWS SERVER ADMIN., I don't seem to find any better and beginner oriented course out there that could be matched with this course. To me, it is the BEST Linux Course on Online. I just started some real world projects with Linux after this great course, I was new to Linux and in just a month I am on the command line always playing.  -- Opoku Bright (Udemy Student)


- I genuinely look forward to additional courses in the future. This has been so informative. You hear the name oracle all the time, but this was well put in layman’s terms  -- Atoofa Hasan (Classroom Student)


- Imran Afzal eats, breathes and sleeps Linux! He really knows his stuff. I feel like he has brought me from a novice level education to masters level in a short time period. Anyone who is looking to get a job in Linux should definitely take this course.  -- TJ Walker (Mentor)


- I find it very easy to understand & learn Linux. Even if you are beginner in Linux you will understand the material. Imran has done a great job explaining every topic in detail in each course. This course has provided me with a great deal of knowledge about Linux. This course is worth every penny of yours.  -- Mohammad Jalani (Classroom Student)

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