15 Best Command Line Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Command Line courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $9.99 to $49.00. 4 come from a named university or institution, including Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Duke University and Johns Hopkins University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $9.99 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "command line" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $9.99 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Practical Linux Command Line 2.0
Offered by Packt
In this hands-on course on the Linux command line, you'll explore both basic and advanced techniques to enhance your productivity within a Linux environment. You'll learn everything from navigating the terminal and manag...
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Unix and Linux Command Line Mastery
Offered by EDUCBA
This comprehensive specialization equips learners with the practical skills to confidently navigate, configure, and automate Unix and Linux command-line environments. Across six targeted courses, students build expertise...
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The Command Line for Everyone
Offered by Coursera
This beginner-friendly course introduces learners to the command line through the Mac Terminal. Using a practical, hands-on approach, it explains what the command line is, how it differs from a graphical interface, and h...
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Bigtable: Qwik Start - Command Line
Offered by Google Cloud
This is a self-paced lab that takes place in the Google Cloud console. Cloud Bigtable is Google's NoSQL Big Data database service. It's the same database that powers many core Google services, including Search, Analytics...
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Dataplex: Qwik Start - Command Line
Offered by Google Cloud
This is a self-paced lab that takes place in the Google Cloud console. This lab shows you how to get started with Dataplex using the command line by walking you through creating a lake, adding a zone, attaching and detac...
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Linux Commands & Shell Scripting
Offered by Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Master Linux Commands & Shell Scripting with this comprehensive Linux course that bridges theory with practical application, equipping you with essential command-line proficiency and powerful shell scripting capabilities...
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DevOps, DataOps, MLOps
Offered by Duke University
Learn how to apply Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) to solve real-world problems. The course covers end-to-end solutions with Artificial Intelligence (AI) pair programming using technologies like GitHub Copilot to bui...
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Genomic Data Science
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
With genomics sparks a revolution in medical discoveries, it becomes imperative to be able to better understand the genome, and be able to leverage the data and information from genomic datasets. Genomic Data Science is...
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Hardware and Operating System Foundations
Offered by Illinois Tech
This specialization consists of three courses and one capstone. The specialization provides a comprehensive introduction to the features, management, and security of both Windows and Linux operating systems. You will mas...
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Linux for beginners with Hands-on Labs
Offered by KodeKloud
Why You Should Learn Linux As per Stack overflow’s insights, the most common and the most loved platform happens to be Linux. If you do a quick search online on Linux you’ll see some interesting statistics. All of the fa...
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Automating Image Creation with HashiCorp Packer for DevOps
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
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Linux for Beginners: Foundations and Essential Operations
Offered by KodeKloud
Linux administration starts at the command line — and this course builds the skills you need to work there with confidence. You'll begin by setting up your learning environment and understanding how the LFCS certificatio...
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Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 1
Offered by Pearson
This course offers a deep dive into the essentials of Linux, starting with the installation of popular distributions like Ubuntu and CentOS. You'll gain hands-on experience with fundamental Linux commands, file managemen...
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Vulnerability Scanning with Nmap: Network Scanning
Offered by Coursera
The Vulnerability Scanning with Nmap: Network Scanning guided project dives into the use of the Nmap tool, a popular free and open-source tool used for network scanning and security auditing. This project covers how to v...
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Apply Bash and AWK for Practical Data Analytics
Offered by EDUCBA
By completing this course, learners will be able to apply Bash shell scripting and AWK techniques to preprocess data, analyze real-world datasets, perform aggregations, and extract meaningful insights using command-line...
$49.00listed price
Best Command Line Courses on Coursera compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $9.99 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $39.01. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 4 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Duke University and Johns Hopkins University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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