This course will provide you with a basic introduction to Linux® skills using Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 8. It will show you how a Linux system is organized, and will demonstrate introductory system administration tasks, which you will be able to practice on your own.

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Fundamentals of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
This course is part of Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems Specialization

Instructor: Chris Caillouet
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Access the command line.
Manage files from the command line.
Manage local Linux users and groups.
Monitor and manage Linux processes.
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There are 9 modules in this course
Describe and define open source, Linux, Linux distributions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
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Easy to understand, well-designed course and nice teaching style. Thank you to the mentor as well.Wish Coursera team to be happy and healthy.
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Completed this course and obtained my first certification in Linux. It was very fun and engaging. I would recommend anyone looking at getting into Linux
Reviewed on Oct 20, 2021
Excellent Course on Linux with good video presentation and reading material. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to start or continue to learn Linux Command Line.
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