Useful Tutorials on Linux and UNIX for Beginners and Experts Alike

Linux and UNIX Training for Beginners

Free Linux Tutorials for Beginners

• Introduction to Linux - This IBM tutorial is designed for people who want to learn what Linux is and how it can be used.
• Linux Desktop 101 - This 14-week course teaches students how to run the Linux operating system on a PC.
• Hands-On Introduction to Linux - Machtelt Garrels' well-organized tutorial provides a hands-on introduction to Linux.
• Real Time Linux Introduction - A series of introductory Linux tutorials from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
• Getting Started with Linux - This 20-lesson course from Linux Online is designed for people who are just getting started with Linux.
• Linux Fundamentals Course - The Shuttleworth Foundation's fundamentals course takes approximately 18 hours to complete and gives students a basic understanding of the Linux operating system.
• The 35-Command Tutorial - This basic Linux tutorial from BeginLinux.org teaches 35 commands that every Linux user should know.
• Getting Started with Linux Desktop - Novell's self-study course teaches basic Linux desktop skills.

Free UNIX Tutorials for Beginners

• UNIX Tutorial for Beginners - The University of Surrey's beginner's guide to the UNIX operating system features eight easy-to-follow tutorials.
• A Basic UNIX Tutorial - This Idaho State University tutorial teaches the fundamental of UNIX computing. The tutorial includes examples and exercises.
• UNIX Training Manual - This free 88-page training manual utilizes examples to teach UNIX filesystem commands. Not exactly a tutorial, but useful nevertheless.
• UNIX Command Tutorial - University of Mississippi course that teaches students how to interact with a UNIX operating system and perform various commands.
• Learn UNIX Tutorial - Soft Lookup's comprehensive UNIX tutorial can take almost anyone from a beginner to an expert.
• UNIX - The Bare Minimum - This tutorial, from a UC Davis professor, offers a basic introduction to UNIX.
• Learning About UNIX - The University of Toronto offers open access to UNIX and Linux course notes. This course focuses on UNIX and Linux tools.
• What is UNIX? - This tutorial offers a simple introduction to UNIX and offers access to a forum for UNIX beginners.

Linux and UNIX Training for Experts

Free Linux Tutorials for Experts

• Linux Online's Course for Advanced Users - This advanced course from Linux Online is fashioned into a series of how-to documents. Designed for people who want to learn more about installation, configuration and maintenance tasks.
• Linux System Administration Course - This 28-module course provides comprehensive training for system administrators.
• Kernel Tutorials - The kernel tutorials at HowToForge are a great way for Linux users to learn everything they need to know about kernels.
• Advanced Routing and Traffic Control Tutorial - This advanced Linux tutorial teaches users about routing, filtering and traffic shaping.
• Linux Enterprise Server Courses - Novell Training Services offers several different courses for advanced Linux users.
• Linux Network Administration Course - The Shuttleworth Foundation's Linux Network Administration Course is split into separate tutorials that teach the fundamentals of network administration.
• Advanced Linux Programming - This tutorial is actually a book that can be downloaded for free. The book teaches users how to develop Linux software and write sophisticated programming.
• IBM's Technical Library - IBM's Technical Library offers a number of useful tutorials for advanced Linux users.

Free UNIX Tutorials for Experts

• UNIX for Advanced Users - Indiana University's UNIX Workstation Support Group offers a great UNIX course for advanced users.
• Kevin Heard's UNIX Tutorial - Kevin Heard (UC Berkeley) has a fantastic three-part tutorial that starts with an overview of UNIX and ends with advanced topics.
• Advanced UNIX Commands - Although this is more of a list than a tutorial, it makes a good reference for advanced UNIX users.
• Parallel Programming Tutorial - This UNIX tutorial teaches advanced users the ins and outs of parallel programming.
• Advanced Bash Scripting Guide - This UNIX tutorial from the Linux Document Project starts out with a programming overview and moves on to advanced scripting topics.
• UNIX Shell Scripting Advanced - VTC has a number of UNIX tutorials that are in video form. This one guides advanced users through their first shell script.
• Advanced C Shell Programming - This UC Davis tutorial teaches advanced C shell and tcsh programming techniques.