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    Learn command line operations for efficient system management. Understand command line syntax and scripting for automating tasks in Unix and Windows.

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      Codio

      Bash Scripting and System Configuration

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Unix Shell, Shell Script, Scripting, Unix, Scripting Languages, Unix Commands, Linux, System Configuration, Linux Commands, File Management

      3.1
      Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Advanced Linux Administration and Shell Scripting

      Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), Systems Administration, Hardening, Unix Commands, Patch Management, Scripting, System Monitoring, User Accounts, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), System Configuration, OS Process Management, Configuration Management, Firewall, Process Management

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Edureka

      Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Ansible, Continuous Deployment, Software Development Tools, Configuration Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Deployment, Version Control

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Working with SSH

      Skills you'll gain: Hardening, Remote Access Systems, Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Authentications, Key Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Software Installation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Access an EC2 instance shell from the AWS console

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Web Applications, Public Cloud, Linux Servers, Apache, Remote Access Systems

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Implementing CI/CD with Jenkins: Creating Pipeline as Code

      Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Application Deployment, Devops Tools, Continuous Delivery, Spring Framework, Software Configuration Management, Build Tools, Version Control

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Build a CI/CD Pipeline with Docker: From Code to Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), CI/CD, Application Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, DevOps, Containerization, Cloud Hosting, Spring Boot, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Applications, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Integration, GitHub

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      PowerShell for Automating Administration

      Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, Scripting, Systems Administration, Automation, Windows Servers, Data Validation, Server Administration, Administration, Software Installation, Data Import/Export, Service Management, Cloud Computing, Remote Access Systems, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Debugging

      2.7
      Rating, 2.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      New
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      Pearson

      Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, Scripting, IT Automation, Network Monitoring, Scripting Languages, Event Monitoring, Network Administration, OS Process Management, Software Documentation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Jenkins Pipeline: Declarative and IaC approaches for DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Debugging, Apache Maven, Scripting, Development Environment, Scripting Languages

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

      Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Embedded Systems, Linux, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, File Systems, OS Process Management, C and C++, Build Tools, Electrical Engineering, Debugging

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      135 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Analyze Network Traffic with TCPDump: Build a Logging Tool

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, TCP/IP, Scripting, Shell Script, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis, Network Security, Network Protocols

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular command line courses

    • Bash Scripting and System Configuration: Codio
    • Advanced Linux Administration and Shell Scripting: Packt
    • Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment: Edureka
    • Working with SSH: Packt
    • Access an EC2 instance shell from the AWS console: Coursera Project Network
    • Implementing CI/CD with Jenkins: Creating Pipeline as Code: Coursera Project Network
    • Build a CI/CD Pipeline with Docker: From Code to Deployment: Coursera Project Network
    • PowerShell for Automating Administration: Packt
    • Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 2: Pearson
    • Jenkins Pipeline: Declarative and IaC approaches for DevOps: Coursera Project Network

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