Linux System Administration Courses and Certifications

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Become a DevOps Engineer

A broad career path for becoming a DevOps engineer by combining Linux, cloud, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, programming, databases, and monitoring.

• Zero To Mastery
• 211 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Learn to administer IBM AIX on Power systems using PowerVM, HMC, VIOS, and LPAR configuration.

• IBM Training
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

LearnLinuxTV

OpenSSH Full Guide - Everything You Need to Get Started

Learn to manage Linux servers remotely with OpenSSH, including client and server configuration, SSH keys, key agents, and troubleshooting.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Arch Linux - Full Installation Guide

Install Arch Linux from the command line, including UEFI, disk encryption, bootloader, and desktop environment setup.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Kunal Kushwaha

Introduction to Linux and Terminal Commands - Full Course for Beginners

A hands-on introduction to using the Linux shell, from file operations and environment variables to permissions and system commands.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Digi-Key

Introduction to Embedded Linux

Master Buildroot and Yocto Project to create custom Linux images, configure device trees, add applications, and enable networking for embedded systems development.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Nginx

NGINX Official Tutorials - Complete Guide to Web Server Configuration and Management

Master essential NGINX configuration, installation, and advanced features including SSL setup, reverse proxy, API gateway, and security with official tutorials.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Eli the Computer Guy

Linux - Introduction (2019)

Discover essential Linux fundamentals from installation to system administration, covering command line navigation, user management, permissions, networking, and security tools.

• YouTube
• 11 hours 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Paul Browning

RedHat RHCSA - Full Course with Labs

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Learn to administer Red Hat Linux through hands-on labs covering filesystems, users, networking, security, services, storage, and recovery.

• YouTube
• 7 hours 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Understanding the Structure of a Linux Kernel Device Driver

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Explore Linux kernel device drivers, covering abstractions, implementations, hardware communication, and frameworks. Gain insights into driver models, buses, and power management.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Asahi Linux - Porting Linux to Apple Silicon

Discover how to reverse engineer Apple Silicon hardware and port Linux using hypervisor tracing techniques, driver development, and kernel upstreaming strategies.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Writing Linux Kernel Modules in Rust - Mentorship Session

Hands-on guide to creating Linux kernel modules using Rust, comparing with C, and demonstrating improved productivity and security. Includes step-by-step walkthrough and live testing in a VM.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Tech Tutorials - David McKone

How to Install and Configure DNS Server in Linux

Install and configure a Linux DNS server with BIND9, including forwarding and forward and reverse lookup zones for a local network.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Chris Titus Tech

How to Build Linux Server to Full Desktop

Build a fast, minimal Linux desktop from a server installation by selecting only needed packages and configuring the graphical environment.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Linode

What Exactly Is High Availability? Failover and High Availability Demonstration

Demonstrates a failover setup for high-availability applications using keepalived, a standby server instance, and process tracking.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video