If you want to learn how to use Linux and level up your career but are pressed for time, read on. Hello. My name is Jason Cannon and I'm the author of Linux for Beginners as well as the founder of the Linux Training Academy. When I ask people to tell me what their biggest challenge is to learning Linux, they all say the same thing: Time.
That's why I've created this course. Give me just 45 minutes a day for the next 5 days and I will teach you exactly what you need to know about the Linux operating system. You'll learn the most important concepts and commands, and I'll even guide you step-by-step through several practical and real-world examples.
So, if you can spare a few minutes a day and want to learn the ins-and-outs of the Linux Operating System, join me and the other students in this course today.
The course description describes what you will learn during each day of the course.
2:31
Day 1
Background and Introduction
In this lesson you will learn:
What Linux is
Brief history of Linux
What a Linux Distribution is
Reasons Linux is used
6:47
Getting Access to a Linux System
In this lesson you will learn several methods that you can use to get access to a Linux system.
NOTE: In addtion to http://simpleshell.com you can use http://www.webminal.org or http://linuxzoo.net.
7:42
Installing VirtualBox on Windows
In this lesson you will learn how to install VirtualBox on Windows.
1:29
Installing VirtualBox on Mac
In this lesson you will learn how to install VirtualBox on Mac.
1:12
Installing Linux Using an Image for VirtualBox
In this lesson you will learn how to create a Linux Virtual Machine using VirtualBox and Virtual Disk Images.
The Linux Virtual Machine can be used to practice your Linux skills as you progress through the course.
4:51
Installing Ubuntu from Scratch
In this lesson you will learn how to install Virtualbox and Ubuntu.
10:25
Getting Connected
In this lesson you will learn how to connect to a Linux system directly and over the network. You'll learn about SSH and the software that you'll need to connect to a Linux system.
11:28
Day 2
The Linux Directory Structure
In this lesson you will learn about the Linux directory structure. You'll learn where different components of the operating system are located. You'll also learn how applications can employ the same conventions for their directory structures.
10:03
The Shell
In this lesson you will learn what the shell is, how to access it, and what the superuser account is.
7:36
Basic Linux Commands
In this lesson you will learn some basic, yet essential Linux commands. You will be given an overview of each command and then a demonstration.
5:07
Teach Yourself to Fish
In this lesson you will learn:
How to navigate man pages.
How the $PATH environment variable is used.
What the which command does.
How to ask commands for help.
How to search man pages.
5:57
Working with Directories
In this lesson you will learn:
How to use directory shortcuts
How to execute commands out of your $PATH
How to create and remove directories
8:58
Listing Files and Understanding LS Output
In this lesson you will learn how to list files with the ls command and how to interpret the ls output.
11:46
Day 3
File and Directory Permissions Explained - Part One
The permissions lesson is broken into two parts. In this lesson you will learn about:
Symbolic permissions
Numeric and octal permissions
File versus directory permissions
Changing permissions
Working with groups
File creation mask
11:15
File and Directory Permissions Explained - Part Two
This is part two of the permissions lesson. In this lesson you will learn about:
Symbolic permissions
Numeric and octal permissions
File versus directory permissions
Changing permissions
Working with groups
File creation mask
9:29
Finding Files and Directories
In this lesson you will learn about two commands that will help you find files and directories.
6:56
View Files and the Nano Editor
In this lesson you will learn various commands that can be used to view files as well as how to use the nano text editor.
5:17
Editing Files in Vi
In this lesson you will learn how to edit files with the vi editor.
9:59
Vi Cheat Sheet
1 page
Editing Files with Emacs
In this lesson you will learn how to edit files with the emacs editor.
Emacs Cheat Sheet
1 page
Graphical Editors
This lesson will touch on some of the graphical editors available in the Linux operating system.
4:23
Day 4
Deleting, Copying, Moving, and Renaming Files
This lesson will cover how to delete, copy, move, and rename files.
11:09
Wildcards - Part One
5:13
Wildcards - Part Two
7:04
Input, Output, and Redirection
This lesson covers the various types of input and output as well as how to redirect that input and output.
7:46
Comparing Files
In this lesson you will learn three strategies for comparing the differences between two files.
4:14
Searching in Files and Using Pipes
In this lesson you will learn how to search through the contents of files. Additionally you will learn about pipes and how they can be used to aid searches.
9:42
Transferring and Copying Files over the Network
In this lesson you will learn how to transfer and copy files over the network.
See the supplementary material for a list of SCP and SFTP clients.
6:36
Customizing the Shell Prompt
In this lesson you will learn how to customize your shell prompt.
5:08
Shell Aliases
In this lesson you will learn how to list, create, delete, and persist shell aliases.
3:42
Day 5
Environment Variables
2 pages
Processes and Job Control
In this lesson you will learn how to display information about running programs and processes. You will also learn how to control the behavior of processes, including running processes in the background and terminating processes.
11:54
Scheduling Repeated Jobs with Cron
In this lesson you will learn how to schedule jobs and automate tasks using the cron service.
5:51
Switching Users and Running Commands as Others
In this lesson you will learn how to switch to other accounts and run programs as different users.
8:11
Shell History and Tab Completion
In this lesson you will learn how to manipulate your shell history. Additionally, you will learn how to use tab completion. Finally command line editing is covered.
13:12
Installing Software
In this lesson you will learn how to search for, install, and remove software.
13:34
Bonus
Bonus - Installing Apache, MySQL, PHP, and Wordpress on Ubuntu