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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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    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Linux: I/O Redirection for DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Scripting

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      72 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Infosec

      Establishing Command-and-Control and Finding Credentials

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Authentications, Python Programming, Data Access, Network Security, System Monitoring, Network Protocols

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud SDK: Qwik Start - Redhat/Centos

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Linux Commands, Cloud Storage, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Virtual Machines, Cloud Services, Software Installation

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      K

      KodeKloud

      Jenkins for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Systems Administration, Command-Line Interface, Devops Tools, Continuous Delivery, Software Development, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Software Development Tools, Build Tools, Software Configuration Management, Software Installation, Application Deployment, User Accounts, Configuration Management

      3.5
      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Cloud Storage: Qwik Start - CLI/SDK

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, File Management, Public Cloud, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Management, Data Storage

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • D

      Duke University

      Rust Secret Cipher CLI

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface, Encryption, Package and Software Management, Application Development, Cryptography, Software Engineering

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Files and directories in the Linux filesystem

      Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Linux, Linux Commands, File Management, Linux Administration, Operating Systems, Unix, Command-Line Interface

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Scripting Languages, Command-Line Interface, Linux, File Management, Unix, File Systems

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      675 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: New
      New
      P

      Packt

      Automating Image Creation with HashiCorp Packer for DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Docker (Software), Debugging, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), GitLab, Devops Tools, Multi-Cloud, CI/CD, Ansible, Cloud Platforms, Amazon Web Services, Software Installation, Configuration Management, Command-Line Interface

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Configuring Networks via gcloud

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Firewall, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Network Administration, Command-Line Interface, General Networking, Network Security, Kubernetes

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Configuring IAM Permissions with gCloud - AWS

      Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud API, Cloud Computing, Software Installation, Network Analysis

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Configuring IAM Permissions with gcloud

      Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Platforms, Authorization (Computing), Software Installation

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Linux: I/O Redirection for DevOps: Coursera Project Network
    • Establishing Command-and-Control and Finding Credentials: Infosec
    • Google Cloud SDK: Qwik Start - Redhat/Centos: Google Cloud
    • Jenkins for Beginners: KodeKloud
    • Cloud Storage: Qwik Start - CLI/SDK : Google Cloud
    • Rust Secret Cipher CLI: Duke University
    • Files and directories in the Linux filesystem: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting: Coursera Project Network
    • Automating Image Creation with HashiCorp Packer for DevOps: Packt
    • Configuring Networks via gcloud: Google Cloud

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