15 Best Linux Courses for Beginners
We compared 15 Linux courses currently listed on Udemy, Coursera and edX, priced from $19.99 to $209.00. 14 of them teach the subject directly and 1 are built around a certification exam. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London. 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
- $19.99 – $209.00
- Providers
- Udemy, Coursera, edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, edX, matched to "linux" 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 $19.99 to $209.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Linux Training for Beginner - RHCSA
Linux Core: Linux Core ConceptsThis module focuses on foundational Linux concepts and core tasks. You will learn how to apply command-line concepts and enterprise-level tools, starting you on your journey toward becoming...
$19.99listed price -
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Udemy BootcampComplete Linux Bootcamp for Beginners
This course is teaches the fundamentals of linux shell using the terminal, some insight on bash shell and we will investigate various aspects of the shell, for example scripting, using utilities like grep and sed, C and...
$199.99listed price -
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditThe Beginner's guide to Advanced C programming for Linux
-Why should you learn how to code C?It makes you a better programmer - in all languages.C is the mother of all languages, almost all other programming languages are based on C. By learning the "basement", you improve the...
$79.99listed price -
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditLinux for absolute beginners - Must know Linux commands
Linux system administration is one of the most in-demand skills in IT. Whether you're looking for expert test prep for the Linux Foundation Certified System Administration certification, need training to help start a new...
$19.99listed price -
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Udemy CertificateLinux for Beginners using Ubuntu (Learn Linux Basics)
Are you Curious about Ubuntu Linux, but not sure where to start ? Start here: “Linux for Beginners using Ubuntu" will teach you everything you need to know about Ubuntu in easy-to-understand language. Ubuntu is a fast, s...
$94.99listed price -
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Udemy CertificateLinux Administrator from beginner to advanced
Linux Administrator course is designed for the students and working professionals who are aspiring to start their career as Linux system administrator or working professionals who want to have a deep dive into the variou...
$29.99listed price -
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Udemy CertificateLinux & DevOps Bundle for Beginners: Start Your Tech Career
This course is designed to help you become a skilled Linux System Administrator by teaching you everything you need to know through real-world tasks and hands-on projects. We start with Linux Administration, where you le...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditLinux 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...
$49.00listed price -
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditLinux 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...
$49.00listed price -
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditHands-on Introduction to Linux Commands and Shell Scripting
Offered by IBM
This course provides a practical understanding of common Linux / UNIX shell commands. In this beginner friendly course, you will learn about the Linux basics, Shell commands, and Bash shell scripting. You will begin this...
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edX MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to Linux
Offered by The Linux Foundation
Never learned Linux? Want a refresh? Develop a good working knowledge of Linux using both the graphical interface and command line across the major Linux distribution families.
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LPI 010-160: Linux Essentials Certification For Beginners
The LPI 010-160: Linux Essentials Certification - Digital Practice Test is designed to help individuals prepare for the Linux Essentials Certification exam. This practice test includes a variety of multiple-choice questi...
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Introduction to Computer Security
Offered by Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London
The purpose of this short four-week course is to introduce the topic of computer system security. We initially look at a short basic introduction to computer system core components and functions and then extend this to c...
$49.00listed price -
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Udemy CertificateEthical Hacking for Beginners- தமிழ் மொழியில்
தேவைகள்· அடிப்படை தகவல் அறிவு· மிட்-கோர்ஸ் கேப்ஸ்டோனுக்கு: தேனீ பெட்டியை ஹேக் செய்ய சந்தா பரிந்துரைக்கப்படுகிறது, ஆனால் படிப்பை முடிக்க தேவையில்லை.· வயர்லெஸ் ஹேக்கிங்கிற்கு: மானிட்டர் பயன்முறையை ஆதரிக்கும் வயர்லெஸ் அடாப்...
$24.99listed price -
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Udemy CertificateIntroduction to AWS Pentesting
The AWS Pentesting course is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills required to conduct penetration testing on AWS (Amazon Web Services) cloud environments. The course covers various topics related to...
$149.99listed price
Best Linux Courses for Beginners 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 $19.99 to $209.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $189.01. That is a wide gap for one subject. 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 Udemy, Coursera and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 1 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
1 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Linux from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.