Linux Tutorials and Projects (Free)

Free Tutorials Including Load Balancing, MySQL Replication, SSL Certificate Management and More.

Created byJason Cannon

Last updated 6/2026

English

What you'll learn

How to complete several Linux projects while obtaining new Linux skills.

Course content

4 sections • 10 lectures • 1h 30m total length

Introduction0:10

Installing Passbolt Community Edition on AlmaLinux, CentOS, RHEL, & Rocky Linux8:44
In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to install and configure a free, open-source alternative to LastPass called Passbolt. This tutorial covers Alma Linux, Rocky Linux, CentOS, and RedHat Enterprise Linux.
Passbolt Quiz
Set Up a Free SSL Certificate on AlmaLinux with Let's Encrypt and Nginx12:08
In this lesson, you will learn how to install a free SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt on AlmaLinux using Nginx. You can use the same process on CentOS, Rocky Linux, and RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
A secure socket layer (SSL) certificate is essential for protecting sensitive information exchanged between your website and its visitors.
You can easily secure your website for free by using Let's Encrypt, a non-profit certificate authority.
Let's Encrypt / Nginx Quiz
HTTP Load Balancing with Caddy13:39
HTTP Load Balancing with Nginx7:44
This video will teach you how to use Nginx as a web load balancer.
How to Configure MySQL Master-Slave Replication on Ubuntu Linux7:49
Here, you'll learn how to configure MySQL Source-Replica Replication.
Installing an SSL Certificate on CentOS Running Apache25:36
In this video lesson, you’re going to learn how to install a valid SSL certificate on a CentOS Linux Server running the Apache web server. By the way, the SSL certificate you’ll install will be issued by Let’s Encrypt entirely for free. Traditionally, you’ve had to pay for SSL certificates and renew them every year. With Let’s Encrypt that’s all changed.
Tmux Tutorial12:03
In this lesson, you will learn the most important aspects of using tmux, including how to use and manage tmux sessions and windows. Plus, there is a cheat sheet for additional tmux functionality, including pane management.

Requirements

Access to a Linux system.

Description

In this course, you will learn how to:

Install an SSL Certificate on CentOS Linux and Apache
Load Balance HTTP and Web Traffic Using Nginx
Configure MySQL Master-Slave Replication on Ubuntu Linux

Hello. My name is Jason Cannon and I'm the author of Linux for Beginners, the founder of the Linux Training Academy, and an instructor to thousands of satisfied students. I started my IT career in the late 1990's as a Unix and Linux System Engineer and I'll be sharing some of my real-world Linux experience with you throughout this course.

When you enroll, you get lifetime access to the course. Your course never expires. You can study at your own pace and refer back to the lessons whenever you want!

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Who this course is for:

Anyone interested in learning more about Linux.

Linux Tutorials and Projects (Free)

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 1min

Linux Tutorials7 lectures • 1hr 28min

Conclusion1 lecture • 1min

Bonus Section1 lecture • 2min

Requirements

Description

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