Linux Commands & Shell Scripting Basics
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Learn essential Linux/UNIX shell commands and Bash scripting to automate tasks with hands-on labs and free access to a virtual Linux server.

Language
- English
Topic
- Linux
Skills You Will Learn
- System Software, Operating Systems, Shell Script, System Programming, Linux, Bash (Unix Shell)
Offered By
- IBMSkillsNetwork
Estimated Effort
- 14 hrs
Platform
- edX
Last Update
- January 3, 2025
In this course you will work with general purpose commands, like id, date, uname, ps, top, echo, man; directory management commands such as pwd, cd, mkdir, rmdir, find, df; file management commands like cat, wget, more, head, tail, cp, mv, touch, tar, zip, unzip; access control command chmod; text processing commands - wc, grep, tr; as well as networking commands - hostname, ping, ifconfig and curl. You will create simple to intermediate shell scripts that involve Metacharacters, Quoting, Variables, Command substitution, I/O Redirection, Pipes & Filters, and Command line arguments. You will also schedule cron jobs using crontab.
This course provides essential hands-on skills for data engineers, data scientists, software developers, and cloud practitioners who want to get familiar with frequently used commands on Linux, MacOS and other Unix-like operating systems as well as get started with creating shell scripts.

Language
- English
Topic
- Linux
Skills You Will Learn
- System Software, Operating Systems, Shell Script, System Programming, Linux, Bash (Unix Shell)
Offered By
- IBMSkillsNetwork
Estimated Effort
- 14 hrs
Platform
- edX
Last Update
- January 3, 2025
Instructors
Rav Ahuja
Global Program Director, IBM Skills Network
Rav Ahuja is a Global Program Director at IBM. He leads growth strategy, curriculum creation, and partner programs for the IBM Skills Network. Rav co-founded Cognitive Class, an IBM led initiative to democratize skills for in demand technologies. He is based out of the IBM Canada Lab in Toronto and specializes in instructional solutions for AI, Data, Software Engineering and Cloud. Rav presents at events worldwide and has authored numerous papers, articles, books and courses on subjects in managing and analyzing data. Rav holds B. Eng. from McGill University and MBA from University of Western Ontario.
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