Linux Fundamentals: Your First Steps into Linux

Linux fundamentals cover the essential knowledge every Linux user needs: navigating the file system, working with the command line, understanding file permissions, installing software, and basic system concepts. These foundational skills are the building blocks for all advanced Linux work.

Whether you've never used Linux before or want to solidify your basics, our fundamentals collection provides a structured, beginner-friendly introduction.

• Strong Foundation: Advanced skills depend on solid basics
• Confidence: Navigate any Linux system with ease
• Command Line Power: The CLI is more powerful than any GUI
• Universal Knowledge: Fundamentals apply to all Linux distributions
• Career Entry Point: The starting gate for IT careers

• Complete Beginners: Never used Linux before
• Windows Users: Making the switch to Linux
• Students: Learning Linux for coursework or certifications
• Self-Taught Learners: Fill in knowledge gaps

• Linux distributions and choosing one
• Command-line basics and terminal usage
• File system hierarchy and navigation
• File and directory operations
• Text editors (nano, vim)
• Users, groups, and permissions
• Package installation and updates
• Basic networking commands

1. Install Linux: Set up Ubuntu in VirtualBox or WSL2
2. Navigate: cd, ls, pwd, mkdir, cp, mv, rm
3. Files: cat, less, head, tail, grep, find
4. Permissions: chmod, chown, understanding rwx
5. Packages: apt update, install, remove
6. Next Step: Move to Linux Administration

Linux fundamentals are the entry point for virtually every IT career path. Master these basics and you're ready to specialize in administration, security, DevOps, or cloud computing.