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2 courses · 26 lessons · all free

Intro to Linux

Free

Learn to drive Linux from the command line — cat, ls, cd, chmod, grep — in a real Ubuntu terminal next to every lesson.

3 units24 lessons~6h
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Full curriculum — 3 units, 24 lessons
Unit 1 · What is Linux?
  • Linux? Never heard of it.
  • The burden of choice.
  • How ... is Linux?
  • File System Fun
  • Path Pandemonium
  • Where from here?
Unit 2 · Basic Commands
  • Command me!
  • Entering the Terminal
  • Manual Learning
  • Meow
  • Él...es?
  • CD
  • Touché, m'kay dear?
  • File go bye bye
  • Copy that!
  • Move it!
  • Users and Groups
  • Files Have Owners?!
  • Permission Paradise
  • chown
  • Nothin' But Nano?!
  • Nano-ing Around!
  • Grep 'n Stuff
Unit 3 · Beyond Basic Commands
  • Overview

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