Ubuntu 24.04 LTS · Real VMs · Automated Labs

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student@ubuntu:~$
$ whoami
student
$ pwd
/home/student
$ echo "Hello, Linux"
Hello, Linux
$ ls
Documents Downloads notes.txt lab1.sh
student@ubuntu:~$

7

Structured Phases

40+

Lessons & Labs

$0

To Start Learning

3

Cert Pathways

Built for people starting from zero

Not a video course. Not a textbook. A hands-on environment where you learn by doing — on the same tools you'll use on the job.

Real Ubuntu VMs

You'll work in the same Linux environment you'd SSH into on your first day of work — not a watered-down simulation.

Automated Grading

Finish a task, hit submit, and know instantly whether you got it right — no waiting for an instructor to review your work.

Cohort Mode

You'll have a group to learn with, an instructor keeping things on track, and a leaderboard to keep you honest.

Self-Paced Option

Life gets busy. Go through every phase on your own schedule — your progress is always saved and waiting for you.

Job-Ready Outcome

By the end, you'll have the skills that CompTIA Linux+, LFCS, and LPIC-1 exams test for — and the confidence to prove it.

7 Structured Phases

You'll never wonder what to learn next. Each phase builds on the last, from your first command to managing a real server.

The Curriculum

7 phases. Zero assumed knowledge. One career-ready outcome.

PHASE 0

Pre-flight

Computers, OS concepts, and the terminal

PHASE 1

Getting Into Linux

Your first VM, shell commands, filesystem

PHASE 2

Files & Text

File ops, grep, nano, pipes and redirection

PHASE 3Coming Soon

Users & Permissions

chmod, sudo, user management

PHASE 4Coming Soon

Processes & Packages

apt, systemd, logs, disk usage

PHASE 5Coming Soon

Networking & SSH

IP, DNS, SSH keys, ufw firewall

PHASE 6Coming Soon

Scripting & Jobs

Bash scripts, cron, capstone project

Job-Ready

CompTIA Linux+, LFCS, and LPIC-1 preparation included

Early members get full access as each phase ships.

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