Linux Administrator Commands – Essential Skills for System Administration
Course Description
Linux Administrator Commands is a hands-on, foundational training program designed to help aspiring system administrators, DevOps engineers, and IT professionals master the core command-line skills required to manage Linux-based systems. This course provides a practical understanding of essential Linux commands, system utilities, file operations, user and permission management, networking tools, process control, system monitoring, and troubleshooting techniques.
You’ll learn how to confidently navigate the Linux terminal, automate routine tasks, manage system resources, configure services, analyze logs, and maintain secure, stable environments. Through real-world examples, guided labs, and administrative scenarios, this course prepares you to operate Linux systems across servers, cloud environments, and modern infrastructure platforms.
Whether you're starting your Linux journey or strengthening your system administration capabilities, this course delivers the command-line expertise you need for professional success.
What You’ll Learn
Navigating the Linux filesystem and understanding directory structures
Working with files: creation, editing, searching, moving, copying, and permissions
Managing users, groups, authentication, and access control
Understanding file ownership, chmod, chown, and security policies
Essential networking commands: ssh, netstat, ifconfig/ip, ping, traceroute
Monitoring system performance using top, ps, vmstat, iostat, df, du
Managing system services using systemctl and service commands
Scheduling tasks with cron and automating workflows
Working with package managers (apt, yum, dnf, zypper)
Archive, compression, and backup tools (tar, gzip, rsync)
Process control: kill, nice, jobs, background/foreground tasks
System troubleshooting: logs, disk usage, network issues, service failures
Shell scripting fundamentals to automate repetitive tasks
Who This Course Is For
Linux system administrators (beginner to intermediate)
IT support and helpdesk technicians transitioning into Linux roles
Cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure engineers
Students and professionals preparing for Linux certification exams
Anyone wanting to become proficient in Linux command-line operations