Linux Command-Line & Shell Scripting for Absolute Beginners (Udemy.com)
Learn Linux Course Command Line and Shell Scripting for Web Development and IT Professionals
Created by: Sygaki Education
Last updated March 2024
What you will learn
- Master Linux Basics starting with a Linux Mint installation and setting up accounts and permissions
- Linux for IT Professionals: Learn the Essential Skills You Need to Succeed in Your Career
- Complete Linux Course: From Beginner to Advanced
- Linux Mastery Course: Learn about various utilities such as Awk, Grep and Sed
- Learn to schedule and automate tasks using Cron
- Gain mastery over Shell Scripting by working on real-world scenarios
- Completing a real-world Enterprise level project with professional coding standards
How it compares
Against the other 1,182 rated Udemy courses in IT & Software on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 30% of them
- Reviews454#603 of 1,183 by number of reviews
- Length17.5 hourslonger than 86% of them
- Last updatedMarch 2024earlier than 66% of them
Course Description
Learn Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting: Comprehensive Syllabus
This course covers the following topics, essential for anyone who wants to learn Linux and shell scripting:
Installation and Setup: Learn how to install VirtualBox and Linux Mint, and set up your environment for learning Linux.
Editors: Learn how to use the command-based Vi editor, as well as the popular Notepad++ editor.
Account Management: Understand the different types of Linux users, including root, sudo, admin, and regular users.
File and Directory Permissions: Learn how to manage permissions on files and folders, and understand the different permissions for users, groups, and others.
Linux Commands: Learn a wide range of Linux commands, including file and directory commands, user info commands, networking commands, SSH and file transfer commands, disk commands, security commands, archiving commands, search commands, and installation commands.
Vi Editor: Learn the most commonly used Vi editor commands.
Shell Expansion: Understand the different types of shell expansion, including brace expansion, tilde expansion, parameter expansion, command substitution, arithmetic expansion, process substitution, word splitting, filename expansion, and quotes.
Basic Shell Scripting: Learn the fundamentals of shell scripting, including variables, functions, conditional statements, loops, and regular expressions.
Braces, Brackets, and Parentheses: Understand how expressions are evaluated in Linux, and how to use braces, brackets, and parentheses to control the evaluation order.
File Descriptors: Learn about standard input, standard output, and standard error, and how to use file descriptors to interact with files and processes.
Iterations: Learn how to use while loops, for loops, and until loops to iterate over data.
Conditionals: Learn how to use IF statements and CASE statements to make decisions in your shell scripts.
Regular Expressions: Learn how to use regular expressions to search for and match patterns of data.
Arrays: Learn how to use arrays to store and manipulate data in your shell scripts.
AWK: Learn how to use the AWK utility to extract and format data.
SED: Learn how to use the SED utility to perform search and replace functions.
Grep: Learn how to use the Grep utility to search for patterns of data in files.
Utilities: Learn how to use the Cut, Sort, and Uniq utilities to manipulate data.
Cron Scheduling: Learn how to use the Cron scheduler to automate batch processing.
Processing Input and Output: Learn how to process input and output in your shell scripts.
Master Script: Learn how to write a comprehensive shell script that covers different areas of corporate shell scripting.
This course is designed to give you a solid foundation in Linux command line and shell scripting and to prepare you for a career in IT or any other field where Linux skills are required.
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
454 Reviews
Sygaki Education
Software Developer and Unix Admin with 26+ Years of Experience
I have a diverse background in software development and Unix administration, with over 26 years of experience. I have strong skills in C#, Java, Python, shell scripting, and SQL, and I have used these skills to develop and deploy a wide range of applications on a variety of platforms. I have also played an assisting role in Unix administration tasks, such as system configuration, user management, and troubleshooting.
I am passionate about teaching and helping others learn, and I hope to use my experience and skills to develop courses that will help new students learn the latest technologies quickly and efficiently.
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Reviews
By Gideon Oluwatomiloba Olufayo on 12/4/2025
I can even manage the quality of the course but the course needs to add more exciting ways to practice and submit assignments like Coursera. But it is more important even that I can have an udemy desktop app directly from the desktop OS stores or any site that supports it, considering low grade PC users who can't use BlueStacks and some expensive web catalog app and the fact that many courses of tech require PC. Udemy on a desktop computer allows one to focus instead of using 2 screens and wasting double power. Imagine having to copy text from notes in the udemy app again or not being able to focus enough to complete a course, it's frustrating.
By Soufian Berni on 5/20/2024
The course comprehensively addressed essential programming concepts, encompassing topics such as conditional statements, loop structures, array types, and array manipulation. These topics are instrumental for understanding programming principles and are pertinent to assessing programming proficiency
By Noel Araujo Moreira on 3/13/2024
The course has interesting content, but because it has long videos to each section, it is hard to keep track about what is happening and why. If on a next update, the course splits the content into shorter videos, with clear purpose, it would be perfect.
By Giorgio Ferrari on 2/5/2024
As someone new to Linux, I found this course incredibly helpful. The instructor explains concepts thoroughly and provides hands-on exercises that reinforce learning effectively.
By Harper Clark on 1/3/2024
I'm not a coding guru, but this course made me feel like one. The Shell Scripting part was surprisingly doable, and the real world project was the confidence boost I needed.
By Charlotte Nguyen on 1/3/2024
I was worried this course might be too advanced, but the instructor's teaching style is like having a patient mentor. Linux basics were a breeze, and the project tied it all together.
By Mason Patel on 12/4/2023
An absolute gem for aspiring Linux users and the complete course covers everything from installation to advanced scripting. Clear explanations make it easy to grasp.
By Daniel Martinez on 11/27/2023
This course is an absolute gem! It starts with the fundamentals, guiding you through a Linux Mint installation and gradually builds up to advanced topics like Shell Scripting.
By Esther Michelle on 11/27/2023
It's not just theory; the course emphasizes practical learning. I particularly enjoyed the hands-on exercises that helped solidify my understanding of Linux commands and scripting.
By Aslam Sarfraz on 11/4/2023
Fantastic course! Comprehensive content, great explanations, and practical examples. The hands-on exercises were super helpful. Covered advanced Linux topics like system admin and security. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to level up their Linux skills!
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Overall Score : 88 / 100






