Linux Command Line Fundamentals

Linux is a popular operating system that is used by a large cross-section of audiences including IT managers, system engineers, and network engineers. There are many distributions, or distros, of Linux. Each distro offers different experiences but they all have in common the ability to use the Command Line Interface (CLI): this is a way that a lot of people prefer to interact with the Linux operating systems instead of using the Graphical User Interface (GUI).

In this lab, you will learn the basic commands you can use in almost every Linux distro.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this lab you will be able to:

• Navigate through the file system and create/delete files and folders
• Understand how to create a user and how to handle its password
• Extract information from a file and to download files from known sources
• Learn many useful commands that can help you when working with Linux

Intended Audience

This lab is intended for:

• Individuals who want to learn the basics of the Linux Command Line Interface
• Those who want to start having the knowledge required to become a Linux system administrator
• People who want to start working in the Linux ecosystem

Prerequisites

This lab has no prerequisites.

Updates

July 25th, 2024 - Adjusted infrastructure to improve performance in Europe

October 20th, 2020 - Reduced VM boot time by several minutes and improved VM performance