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Useful Tutorials on Linux and UNIX for Beginners and Experts Alike

Published Sep 29, 2008

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Looking for high-quality Linux and UNIX tutorials? This article tells you where to find more than 30 must-see Linux and UNIX tutorials online.

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Linux and UNIX Training for Beginners

Free Linux Tutorials for Beginners

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 exercises and examples.
  • 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.
  • 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

Free UNIX Tutorials for Experts

  • 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.

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