About this course

Linux is widely used in development environments, cloud platforms, and enterprise server infrastructure. Many organisations rely on Linux systems but lack the in-house skills needed to manage them effectively.

The Linux Fundamentals course gives developers, engineers, and technical staff the practical knowledge needed to work confidently with Linux systems. Delegates learn how the operating system is structured, how to use essential command-line tools, and how to perform common administration tasks.

By understanding how Linux systems work, teams can diagnose problems faster, automate routine tasks, and reduce reliance on external support.

The course also introduces shell scripting and core system concepts that apply across Linux distributions, enabling teams to work effectively in a wide range of environments.

The course is distribution-independent. The skills taught apply across the major Linux platforms. This ensures that delegates can work effectively in a wide range of environments.

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Intended audience

The Linux Fundamentals course is useful if:

• You work with systems or applications that run on Linux.
• You need to use the Linux command line or standard utilities.
• You need to write or run scripts in a Linux environment.

Prerequisites

• Delegates should be comfortable working with technical systems and software tools.
• Some familiarity with command line interfaces is helpful.

Course details

Price: R12,900 excluding VAT per delegate. Included:

• Electronic course material.
• Attendance certificate (PDF).

Duration: 5 days. Delivery: Virtual classroom See how virtual training works. See the course schedule for upcoming dates.

Booking information

Email your booking to info@incusdata.com. A purchase order, or completed enrolment form is sufficient. We will confirm the booking and issue an invoice.

Course contents

Linux Concepts and Environment

• Unix and Linux history.
• Basic principles.
• Terminology.
• System concepts.

Installation and Package Management

• Distribution types.
• Planning, Preparation, Formatting.
• Boot managers & dual-booting.
• Application & daemons.
• Dependencies & Package managers.

System Architecture

• Kernel.
• Device drivers.
• Hardware discovery.
• Plug and Play.
• Bootup process.
• File systems.
• Linux Standard Base (LSB) and Linux Filesystem Standard (LFS).
• Login shells.
• X-Windows.
• Xorg.
• Window managers.
• Remote X.
• Run levels.

Shells and Usage

• Shell concepts & versions.
• Root.
• Homes.
• Bash.
• Environment.
• Finding help.
• Command line.
• File & directory manipulation.
• Editors.
• Standard Input / Output / Error.
• Pipes; Redirection.
• Hard & symbolic links.
• Archiving & compression.

Configuration and Administration

• Conventions.
• Users, groups, passwords, permissions.
• Networking.
• Daemons.
• Processes.
• Monitoring.
• Log files.
• Runtime information.
• NFS, Samba.
• FTP; Telnet.
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
• Remote login.

Scripting and Automation

• Shell scripts.
• Variables, expressions, operators, iteration, selection, functions, comments.
• File globbing.
• Regular expressions.
• I/O.
• Other scripting languages or scriptable tools: sed, awk, perl, python.
• Console control.

Development Tools and Build Environment

• GCC (GNU compiler).
• Make files.
• Compiling and debugging concepts.
• Build tools.
• Libraries.
• Processes and execution model.

Download the course outline

Download the Linux Fundamentals course outline in PDF format.