linuxupskillchallenge
A free course that teaches the skills needed to administer a remote Linux server from the command line. It is aimed at beginners who want to become sysadmins.
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Overview
Linux Upskill Challenge is a free, open source course that teaches the skills needed to administer a remote Linux server from the command line. It is organized as daily lessons, starting with Day 0 on creating your own server in the cloud or locally, then Day 1 on connecting with ssh and basic commands, followed by navigation, sudo and more. All core materials are available year-round with no subscription or registration, and there are video playlists and community chats to go along.
Key features
- Daily lessons from setting up a server to core admin tasks
- Day 0 covers AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Digital Ocean or a local server
- Early lessons cover ssh, basic commands, navigation and sudo
- Free year-round with no registration
- Companion videos and community channels on Lemmy, Reddit and Discord
Best for
Beginners who want a structured, hands-on path toward working as a Linux sysadmin, and are willing to practice on a real server of their own.
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- livialima/linuxupskillchallenge
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- Guo-astro/linuxupskillchallenge
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- License
- Custom license (see repository)
- Forked
- 2026-09-26
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- In syncLast synced 2026-10-11
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