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Linux and DevOps Complete Learning Path

Linux and DevOps combine operating-system administration with version control, automation, containers, delivery pipelines, infrastructure as code, observability, and reliability engineering.

Starts from zero
82 lessons
14 modules
6 projects

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Begin From ZeroNo prior subject knowledge is assumed.

Ordered ModulesFollow the curriculum in order without skipping prerequisites.

Complete ProjectsPlan, build, integrate, test, and refine real outcomes.

Direct Lesson AccessEvery curriculum item links directly to its lesson.

About this tutorial

Learn Linux and DevOps from the beginning

Linux and DevOps combine operating-system administration with version control, automation, containers, delivery pipelines, infrastructure as code, observability, and reliability engineering.

This continuous 82-lesson curriculum starts from zero, introduces every required tool and concept in order, and progresses through Linux Basics, Workflow, Linux Foundations, Shell and System Administration, Networking and Security Basics, Git and Delivery Workflow before capstone work.

Who this tutorial is for

Beginners, developers, system administrators, and platform engineers building practical operations and delivery skills.

Prerequisites

No previous Linux and DevOps experience is required. The opening curriculum begins with “What Linux DevOps CI CD and SRE Mean” and introduces setup, accounts, software, terminology, and prerequisite checkpoints before advanced work.

Master curriculum

Complete Linux and DevOps Tutorial

Follow all 82 lessons in exact curriculum order. Open any lesson directly from the curriculum below and follow the modules in order.

Module 1

Start Here

2 lessons · Start from Zero

Lesson 1

What Linux DevOps CI CD and SRE Mean

Start from Zero · Sequential Tutorial Lesson

Start from ZeroLesson Lesson 2

Understand the DevOps Learning Path and Tools You Will Use

Start from Zero · Sequential Tutorial Lesson

Start from ZeroLesson

Module 2

Setup

4 lessons · Start from Zero

Lesson 3

Module 3

Linux Basics

3 lessons · Start from Zero

Lesson 7

Module 4

Workflow

3 lessons · Beginner

Lesson 10

Module 5

Linux Foundations

3 lessons · Beginner

Lesson 13

Module 6

Shell and System Administration

6 lessons · Beginner

Lesson 16

Module 7

Networking and Security Basics

6 lessons · Intermediate

Lesson 22

Module 8

Git and Delivery Workflow

6 lessons · Intermediate

Lesson 28

Module 9

Docker and Containers

6 lessons · Intermediate

Lesson 34

Module 10

Kubernetes

6 lessons · Advanced

Lesson 40

Module 11

CI/CD Infrastructure and Automation

6 lessons · Advanced

Lesson 46

Module 12

Observability SRE and Platform Engineering

6 lessons · Professional

Lesson 52

Module 13

Projects and Capstones

24 lessons · Capstone

Project 1 · plan

Module 14

Finish and Continue

1 lessons · Completion

Lesson 82

Complete the Linux and DevOps Tutorial and Choose What to Learn Next

Completion · Tutorial Completion

CompletionLesson

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Linux and DevOps Complete Learning Path

Learn Linux and DevOps from the beginning

Who this tutorial is for

Prerequisites

What Linux DevOps CI CD and SRE Mean

Understand the DevOps Learning Path and Tools You Will Use

Choose WSL a Virtual Machine or Native Linux for Practice

Install Ubuntu with WSL on Windows

Create a Linux Virtual Machine on macOS or Linux

Open a Terminal and Understand the Shell Prompt

Navigate Directories with pwd cd and ls

Create Copy Move and Delete Practice Files Safely

Understand Users Permissions and sudo

Install Packages and Keep a Linux System Updated

Install Git and Create Your First Repository

Read Command Errors Logs Man Pages and Help Output

Understand Filesystem Hierarchy and Paths

Manage Files Directories and Links

Manage Processes Jobs and Signals

Write Bash Scripts Safely

Use Pipes Redirection grep sed and awk

Manage Services with systemd

Schedule Work with cron and Timers

Inspect Disk Memory and CPU Usage

Troubleshoot Linux Boot and Service Problems

Understand Linux Network Interfaces and Routes

Use DNS curl ss and Network Troubleshooting Tools

Configure SSH Keys and Secure Remote Access

Use Firewalls with nftables or ufw

Manage Logs with journalctl

Harden a Linux Server Baseline

Understand Git Commits Branches and Merges

Use Rebase Cherry-Pick and Stash

Resolve Merge Conflicts Safely

Design a Pull Request Workflow

Use Semantic Versioning and Release Tags

Manage Secrets and Configuration in Delivery Pipelines

Understand Containers Images and Registries

Write Production-Ready Dockerfiles

Use Docker Volumes Networks and Compose

Reduce Container Image Size and Attack Surface

Troubleshoot Container Runtime Problems

Publish and Version Container Images

Understand Kubernetes Architecture

Deploy Pods Deployments and Services

Use ConfigMaps Secrets and Environment Configuration

Use Ingress Health Checks and Autoscaling

Manage Persistent Storage in Kubernetes

Troubleshoot Kubernetes Applications

Design Continuous Integration Pipelines

Design Safe Continuous Delivery Pipelines

Provision Infrastructure with Terraform

Manage Terraform State Modules and Environments

Automate Configuration with Ansible

Build Reusable Infrastructure Pipelines

Collect Metrics Logs and Traces

Build Monitoring Dashboards and Alerts

Define SLIs SLOs and Error Budgets

Run Incident Response and Postmortems

Plan Capacity Reliability and Disaster Recovery

Design an Internal Developer Platform

Project: Understand Requirements and Plan Hardened Linux web server

Project: Build the Foundation of Hardened Linux web server

Project: Complete and Integrate Hardened Linux web server

Project: Test Debug Refine and Finish Hardened Linux web server

Project: Understand Requirements and Plan Bash automation toolkit

Project: Build the Foundation of Bash automation toolkit

Project: Complete and Integrate Bash automation toolkit

Project: Test Debug Refine and Finish Bash automation toolkit

Project: Understand Requirements and Plan Dockerized multi-service application

Project: Build the Foundation of Dockerized multi-service application

Project: Complete and Integrate Dockerized multi-service application

Project: Test Debug Refine and Finish Dockerized multi-service application

Project: Understand Requirements and Plan Kubernetes production deployment

Project: Build the Foundation of Kubernetes production deployment

Project: Complete and Integrate Kubernetes production deployment

Project: Test Debug Refine and Finish Kubernetes production deployment

Project: Understand Requirements and Plan Terraform plus Ansible environment

Project: Build the Foundation of Terraform plus Ansible environment

Project: Complete and Integrate Terraform plus Ansible environment