Linux Commands for Beginners

Overview

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Dive into a comprehensive 5-hour tutorial series on essential Linux commands for beginners. Master the Linux command-line (bash) with hands-on lessons covering everything from setting up cloud instances and virtual machines to navigating the filesystem, editing files, and managing permissions. Learn package management for Debian-based and Fedora/CentOS distributions, user management, bash configuration, and remote management with OpenSSH. Explore advanced topics like output redirection, streams, variables, and file transfer using scp and rsync. Perfect for newcomers looking to build a solid foundation in Linux command-line operations.

Syllabus

Linux Commands for Beginners 01 - Introduction.
Linux Commands for Beginners 02 - Setting up a Cloud Instance.
Linux Commands for Beginners 03 - Setting up a Virtualbox Virtual Machine.
Linux Commands for Beginners 04 - Navigating the Filesystem.
Linux Commands for Beginners 05 - Basic File Editing.
Linux Commands for Beginners 06 - Moving and Renaming Files.
Linux Commands for Beginners 07 - The Bash Configuration File.
Linux Commands for Beginners 08 - Command Aliases.
Linux Commands for Beginners 09 - Understanding Permissions.
Linux Commands for Beginners 10 - Checking Resource Usage.
Linux Commands for Beginners 11 - Intro to Package Management on Debian-based Distributions.
Linux Commands for Beginners 12 - Managing systemd Units.
Linux Commands for Beginners 13 - Viewing Logs.
Linux Commands for Beginners 14 - Managing Users.
Linux Commands for Beginners 15 - Bash History.
Linux Commands for Beginners 16 - Output Redirection.
Linux Commands for Beginners 17 - Streams.
Linux Commands for Beginners 18 - Variables.
Linux Commands for Beginners 19 - The find Command.
Linux commands for Beginners 20 - Package Management on Fedora and CentOS (dnf and yum).
Linux Commands for Beginners 21 - Changing Permissions Numerically.
Linux Commands for Beginners 22 - Remote Management with OpenSSH.
Linux Commands for Beginners 23 - Transferring Files with scp.
Linux Commands for Beginners 24 - Transferring Files with rsync.