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Getting Started with Linux

You've heard that Linux is the future of enterprise computing and you're looking for a way in. Let me introduce you to the world of open source computing, with stops for multiple installation pathways and both physical and virtual environments.

Beginner
1h 44m
(416)

Created by David Clinton

Last Updated Apr 10, 2023

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Getting Started with Linux

You've heard that Linux is the future of enterprise computing and you're looking for a way in. Let me introduce you to the world of open source computing, with stops for multiple installation pathways and both physical and virtual environments.

Beginner
1h 44m
(416)

Created by David Clinton

Last Updated Apr 10, 2023

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Take your first confident steps into the world of Linux administration. In this course, Getting Started with Linux, you will learn the basics of installing and managing Linux systems. First, you will introduce yourself to finding and working with Linux distributions, desktops, and open source software. Next, you will learn to control and optimize the Linux runtime environment. Finally, you will use both physical and virtual Linux instances to install and manage server applications like the Apache HTTP web server and the Nextcloud file sharing suite. When you’ve finished this course, you will have the skills and knowledge to plan, deploy, and administrate your own simple desktop and server Linux machines.

Getting Started with Linux
Beginner
1h 44m
(416)
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David Clinton - Pluralsight course - Getting Started with Linux
David Clinton
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David taught high school for twenty years, worked as a Linux system administrator for five years, and has been writing since he could hold a crayon between his fingers. His childhood bedroom wall has since been repainted.

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