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Ubuntu Linux Administration: Essential Commands

Linux is everywhere and sits at the heart of cloud computing making it hard to avoid. This course will teach you the skills needed to effectively navigate and use the Linux command line interface.

Intermediate
4h 26m
(41)

Created by Andrew Mallett

Last Updated Aug 25, 2022

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Ubuntu Linux Administration: Essential Commands

Linux is everywhere and sits at the heart of cloud computing making it hard to avoid. This course will teach you the skills needed to effectively navigate and use the Linux command line interface.

Intermediate
4h 26m
(41)

Created by Andrew Mallett

Last Updated Aug 25, 2022

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The command line can be a daunting place not matter the operating system. In this course, Ubuntu Linux Administration: Essential Commands, you’ll learn to effectively navigate and the important commands. First, you’ll explore and use the all-important shortcuts. Next, you’ll discover the power of the find command. Finally, you’ll learn how to manage file permissions. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Linux administration needed to manage basic settings on a Linux server or desktop.

Ubuntu Linux Administration: Essential Commands
Intermediate
4h 26m
(41)
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Andrew Mallett - Pluralsight course - Ubuntu Linux Administration: Essential Commands
Andrew Mallett
88 courses 4.6 author rating 4193 ratings

Andrew is a committed evangelist of the Linux Operating System and the concept of community and freedom that it provides. He has worked as a technical trainer since 1995 and has taught throughout the world, including Australia, the US, Germany and Eastern Europe. Andrew started teaching Linux in 2004 when Novell acquired SUSE and has been a long time supporter of Novell and provides SYSOP support the the Certifed Novell Instructor community on Linux. Andrew founded theurbanpenguin and has been submitting video training material to his YouTube channel since 2009 and currently has over 8,500 subscribers and 1.6 Million views. Andrew has had two publications with Packt: Citrix Access Gateway VPX Essentials (2012) and Citrix XenApp (2013).

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