Online or onsite, instructor-led live Linux training courses demonstrate through hands-on practice how to install, manage, secure and troubleshoot a Linux system. Our Linux courses cover how to run Linux on traditional servers as well as in embedded systems
Linux training is available as "online live training" or "onsite live training". Online live training (aka "remote live training") is carried out by way of an interactive, remote desktop. Sri Lanka onsite live Linux trainings can be carried out locally on customer premises or in NobleProg corporate training centers.
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Testimonials
I generally enjoyed scripting, tips.
Antonio Alvarez
Course: Linux LPI LPIC-1 Exam 101 Preparation
I genuinely enjoyed scripting, managing packages.
Ania Chaparro
Course: Linux LPI LPIC-1 Exam 101 Preparation
It was easy to follow and the machine was working perfectly.
LUIS ANGEL SANTAMARTA
Course: Linux LPI LPIC-1 Exam 101 Preparation
I liked the training in general. The activities were nice.
Julián Ruiz Burgos
Course: Linux LPI LPIC-1 Exam 101 Preparation
I really liked the lab sessions.
Corrado Calzoni
Course: Linux LPI LPIC-1 Exam 101 Preparation
I mostly enjoyed the learn about Regexp on Linux.
DIdier Mauricio Sanabria Pinzon
Course: Linux LPI LPIC-1 Exam 101 Preparation
The way the shared desktop worked.
Jo Parker
Course: Ubuntu Server Overview
I mostly liked the explanation of fundamentals.
Desi Cozier - National Defence / Government of Canada
Course: Linux Administration Fundamentals
The extra informations not in the official docs
Sayf Eddine HAMMEMI - SCALITY SA
Course: Go for Systems Programming
Go tooling
SCALITY SA
Course: Go for Systems Programming
Covered Linux basics which was very helpful to understand the rest of the course Good pace and good communication
Richard Copley - Egress Software Technologies
Course: Linux System Administration
Executing commands myself and learning what some of the Linux 'code' actually means.
Paul Tosseano - Egress Software Technologies
Course: Linux System Administration
Engaging exercises, perfect pace
Hannah Clough - Egress Software Technologies
Course: Linux System Administration
Many positives. I came to the training to get a better understanding of Unix and I certainly can go back to work with a lot more knowledge which was my main goal.
Ben Frijters - Argenta Spaarbank NV
Course: Intermediate Unix
Delivery and Lab
Egress Software Technologies
Course: Linux System Administration
There were lots of exercises, which was really good.
James Eyre - Egress Software Technologies
Course: Linux System Administration
There were alsways some information on the side, which is usually left (in other courses) out but nonetheless important and interesting.
Sopra Steria
Course: Introduction to Linux
The general view we end up with.
Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt for ESA
Course: Debian Administration
ad hoc Q&A, flexible and fast help during exercises
Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt for ESA
Course: Debian Administration
The fact that Richard was able to pivot and customise the entire training series was fantastic. I had a great time and have acquired a whole slew of notes for things to read up on in future.
Jon Marshall
Course: Lustre File System for Admins
The personal approach and the practical way of going trough the seen theory afterwards.
Jelle Vandekerckhove - Roularta Media Group
Course: Linux Administration Fundamentals
The coolest thing was that it was not the "dry" knowledge, there were only a lot of exercises and repetitions on a regular basis, and that all the questions asked during the training were answered by the instructor, which definitely facilitated the understanding of the issue.
Julia Minicka
Course: Wstęp do systemu Linux
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The knowledge of the trainer and his stoic calmness
Motorola Solutions Systems Polska Sp. z o.o
Course: Programowanie w powłoce BASH
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a large number of examples and exercises checking knowledge and skills
Motorola Solutions Systems Polska Sp. z o.o
Course: Programowanie w powłoce BASH
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Mixing lectures from the practical part
Motorola Solutions Systems Polska Sp. z o.o
Course: Programowanie w powłoce BASH
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all issues are discussed in detail
Małgorzata Konior
Course: Programowanie w powłoce BASH
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Forbearance of the trainer
Motorola Solutions Systems Polska Sp. z o.o
Course: Programowanie w powłoce BASH
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the same subject of training and pleasant atmosphere
Motorola Solutions Systems Polska Sp. z o.o
Course: Programowanie w powłoce BASH
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Well, the tutor helps in writing scripts like something does not work, practical knowledge
Motorola Solutions Systems Polska Sp. z o.o
Course: Programowanie w powłoce BASH
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Linux Subcategories in Sri Lanka
Linux Course Outlines in Sri Lanka
Course Name
Duration
Overview
Course Name
Duration
Overview
14 hours
This 2 day course gives an introduction to the writing of UNIX Shell scripts using the Korn and Bash shells and to the more advanced features of UNIX including the batch editor sed and the text file processing language awk.
Although based on the Solaris version of UNIX running on a desktop PC, the principles learnt may be applied to all other versions of UNIX including Linux, AIX, HP-UX and SCO.
The course takes the format of a workshop, with a mix of lecture, working examples and practical exercises. Although the content may be customised, at least 1 day is normally needed to cover the core elements.
Full course notes are provided along with sample script files and free software tools for use in accessing a UNIX server.
Although based on the Solaris version of UNIX running on a desktop PC, the principles learnt may be applied to all other versions of UNIX including Linux, AIX, HP-UX and SCO.
The course takes the format of a workshop, with a mix of lecture, working examples and practical exercises. Although the content may be customised, at least 1 day is normally needed to cover the core elements.
Full course notes are provided along with sample script files and free software tools for use in accessing a UNIX server.
14 hours
The course answers the questions:
- How to perform basic operations on the system?
- Where to find information and how to get help?
- How does the power?
- What are the types of files in the system?
- How simply and quickly solve problems?
- How to perform basic operations on the system?
- Where to find information and how to get help?
- How does the power?
- What are the types of files in the system?
- How simply and quickly solve problems?
21 hours
This Linux System Administration training course is designed for IT professionals who wish to learn core Linux System Administration skills.
Using a combination of demonstrations and practical exercises, this course will guide participants through the relevant commands, tools and processes needed to become a successful administrator of a professional Linux environment.
Participants will learn how to
- Setup, maintain and troubleshoot a Linux system
- Manage users on a Linux system
- Set up and install server software (web server, ftp server, vnc server, etc.)
- Deploy and monitor a production system
- Implement basic system security
Audience
- IT professionals on the path to becoming a Linux system administrator or network administrators
- Beginners who want to learn how to manage a Linux system.
Format of the Course
- Interactive lecture and discussion
- Lots of exercises and practice
- Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment
Course Customization Options
- Linux is available in different flavours (Debian/Ubuntu, CentOS/Fedora/Red Hat, Suse, etc.).
- This training can be customized for any flavor. Please contact us to arrange.
Using a combination of demonstrations and practical exercises, this course will guide participants through the relevant commands, tools and processes needed to become a successful administrator of a professional Linux environment.
Participants will learn how to
- Setup, maintain and troubleshoot a Linux system
- Manage users on a Linux system
- Set up and install server software (web server, ftp server, vnc server, etc.)
- Deploy and monitor a production system
- Implement basic system security
Audience
- IT professionals on the path to becoming a Linux system administrator or network administrators
- Beginners who want to learn how to manage a Linux system.
Format of the Course
- Interactive lecture and discussion
- Lots of exercises and practice
- Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment
Course Customization Options
- Linux is available in different flavours (Debian/Ubuntu, CentOS/Fedora/Red Hat, Suse, etc.).
- This training can be customized for any flavor. Please contact us to arrange.
14 hours
During the course, participants will learn:
- What is denial of service attacks, Flooding, Sniffing, MIM?
- How to break from the network to the server?
- How to watch packets on the network (also running on switches)?
- Do you watch any combination of the world?
- How to monitor the network?
- How to configure a firewall?
- How to use encrypted connections?
- How to create tunnels?
- How to log packets?
- How to scan ports?
- How to reduce the number of unnecessary services on the server?
- What is denial of service attacks, Flooding, Sniffing, MIM?
- How to break from the network to the server?
- How to watch packets on the network (also running on switches)?
- Do you watch any combination of the world?
- How to monitor the network?
- How to configure a firewall?
- How to use encrypted connections?
- How to create tunnels?
- How to log packets?
- How to scan ports?
- How to reduce the number of unnecessary services on the server?
14 hours
The course answers questions:
How does the shell works?
How to write programs in a shell?
How does the shell works?
How to write programs in a shell?
28 hours
- Created Linux/Unix Administrators and developers who are interested with getting involved in LInux/Unix Servers
- Even beginners, who have the basic skill and knowledge on Linux, can catch up with this course just if you follow the instructor's lab and explanation in detail.
- This course is intended to practice enough Managing Linux Servers and to show it is very easy to understand Linux/Unix servers.
- This course will be delivered to audience with 40% lectures, 50% labs and 10% Q&A. This five-day course strongly emphasizes lab-based activities.
- You'll learn how to deploy and manage Top 4 Linux Servers that provide highly useful network services to a mission-critical enterprise environment.
- It can be deliver on any distribution (Fedora, CentOS are commonly used)
- Even beginners, who have the basic skill and knowledge on Linux, can catch up with this course just if you follow the instructor's lab and explanation in detail.
- This course is intended to practice enough Managing Linux Servers and to show it is very easy to understand Linux/Unix servers.
- This course will be delivered to audience with 40% lectures, 50% labs and 10% Q&A. This five-day course strongly emphasizes lab-based activities.
- You'll learn how to deploy and manage Top 4 Linux Servers that provide highly useful network services to a mission-critical enterprise environment.
- It can be deliver on any distribution (Fedora, CentOS are commonly used)
21 hours
Learn core Linux Systems Administration skills in a workshop environment. (Ubuntu or CentOS)
Who is this course for:
Engineers who want to transition into Linux engineering and administration roles.
Beginners who want to understand how a Linux operating system works and how to manage it.
People looking to prepare for professional certifications such as the LPI level 1 or RHCSA.
Description:
This course is designed to teach you about the advantages of Linux-based operating systems, their role in enterprise, and how to understand and administer them. Aimed at relative beginners, we will teach you all the skills necessary to manage a small Linux estate.
Using a combination of demonstrations and practical exercises, we will guide you through the relevant commands, tools and processes you will need to know to become a successful administrator of a professional Linux environment.
The skills to properly run and maintain Linux environments are in very high demand.
If you have little or no experience working with Linux and wish to become a competent administrator quickly, this course will give you all the tools you need to enter the exciting and challenging world of Linux administration.
At the end of this course you will:
- Understand what GNU/Linux is, and its role in modern IT
- Be able to install a linux distribution from scratch
- Be able to configure users, groups, storage, and networking of a Linux-based computer
- Be able to confidently navigate the command line interface (CLI) on any Linux server
- Understand services, processes, and system resources
- Install, remove, and configure software.
Who is this course for:
Engineers who want to transition into Linux engineering and administration roles.
Beginners who want to understand how a Linux operating system works and how to manage it.
People looking to prepare for professional certifications such as the LPI level 1 or RHCSA.
Description:
This course is designed to teach you about the advantages of Linux-based operating systems, their role in enterprise, and how to understand and administer them. Aimed at relative beginners, we will teach you all the skills necessary to manage a small Linux estate.
Using a combination of demonstrations and practical exercises, we will guide you through the relevant commands, tools and processes you will need to know to become a successful administrator of a professional Linux environment.
The skills to properly run and maintain Linux environments are in very high demand.
If you have little or no experience working with Linux and wish to become a competent administrator quickly, this course will give you all the tools you need to enter the exciting and challenging world of Linux administration.
At the end of this course you will:
- Understand what GNU/Linux is, and its role in modern IT
- Be able to install a linux distribution from scratch
- Be able to configure users, groups, storage, and networking of a Linux-based computer
- Be able to confidently navigate the command line interface (CLI) on any Linux server
- Understand services, processes, and system resources
- Install, remove, and configure software.
14 hours
This course is addressed to junior software developers. After the course completion, the trainees will be able to understand the architecture of well-known web servers such as Apache or Nginx, and implement their own network programs.
The course is 67% lectures, 33% hands-on exercises.
The course is 67% lectures, 33% hands-on exercises.
21 hours
This course aims to provide its participants with all the necessary tools to acquire the intermediate skills about the Linux operating system, so that they can edit, manage and structure the program in the way that is most convenient for their organization with a thorough intermediate knowledge of the operation of the system.
7 hours
The primary objective of this practical course is to introduce the Linux high-availability stack (Pacemaker, DRBD) to system administrators. During the training, each participant will build a two-machine cluster that offers a simple highly-available service (such as PostgreSQL or NFS) on a virtual IP address. Also, uses of DRBD not related to high availability are considered.
14 hours
This practical course contains topics addressed to system administrators, developers, embedded developers and ordinary desktop users (including managers) who would like to have an introduction to virtualization in general. After this course, administrators will be able to create private clouds for use in production, and developers will be able to test their code on multiple operating systems without needing a second PC or a non-x86 board.
We understand that the set of topics presented in this course covered a wide range of subjects that might not be applicable for all customers. When booking this course, please specify what you wish to achieve using QEMU or KVM, and we will customize it by reallocating time from less relevant topics to the ones that would be important for you.
We understand that the set of topics presented in this course covered a wide range of subjects that might not be applicable for all customers. When booking this course, please specify what you wish to achieve using QEMU or KVM, and we will customize it by reallocating time from less relevant topics to the ones that would be important for you.
14 hours
Flatpak is a utility for software deployment, package management, and application virtualization for Linux desktop computer environments. It provides a sandbox environment in which users can run applications in isolation from the rest of the system.
This course teaches the basic usage of Flatpak, useful both for developers and system administrators. The course includes a lot of hands on exercises and the participants will practice in their own environment and build their own Flatpak images.
Audience
- Developers
- Sysadmins
- Managers
This course teaches the basic usage of Flatpak, useful both for developers and system administrators. The course includes a lot of hands on exercises and the participants will practice in their own environment and build their own Flatpak images.
Audience
- Developers
- Sysadmins
- Managers
14 hours
In this instructor-led, live training in Sri Lanka, participants will learn the critical features of DNS while carrying out exercises in the setup and configuration of a BIND DNS server on Linux. The course starts with a refresher on key networking principles, then digs into hands-on practice with setup and configuration. Steadily, the discussion and practices move towards more complex topics such as security, availability, debugging and troubleshooting.
7 hours
Alpine Linux is a security-oriented, lightweight (80 MB) Linux distribution based on musl libc and BusyBox. Alpine Linux is produced by the makers of Docker and is one of several in the recent proliferation of distros tailored for virtualization, containerization and the cloud. Alpine Linux replaces Ubuntu as the official base image for Docker containers.
This training introduces Alpine Linux's architecture and walks participants step-by-step through the setup of Alpine Linux in a live lab environment. By the end of this training, participants will have the knowledge and practice to deploy Alpine Linux as the foundation for running containers in development, test and production environments.
Audience
- DevOps engineers
- System administrators
- Software engineers
Format of the course
- Part lecture, part discussion, heavy hands-on practice
This training introduces Alpine Linux's architecture and walks participants step-by-step through the setup of Alpine Linux in a live lab environment. By the end of this training, participants will have the knowledge and practice to deploy Alpine Linux as the foundation for running containers in development, test and production environments.
Audience
- DevOps engineers
- System administrators
- Software engineers
Format of the course
- Part lecture, part discussion, heavy hands-on practice
28 hours
RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) is a Linux distribution targeted for the commercial market.
7 hours
The LEDE Project (Linux Embedded Development Environment) is a Linux operating system based on OpenWrt. It is a complete replacement for the vendor-supplied firmware of a wide range of wireless routers and non-network devices.
In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to set up a LEDE based wireless router.
Audience
- Network administrators and technicians
Format of the course
- Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice
In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to set up a LEDE based wireless router.
Audience
- Network administrators and technicians
Format of the course
- Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice
14 hours
Linux is an open source operating system that is popular among developers because of its stability, flexibility, and customizability.
In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to transition from developing web applications on Windows to developing on Linux.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of the Linux OS and its differences with the Windows OS
- Install Linux and get familiarized with the Linux environment
- Execute Linux commands
- Secure Linux by learning the basics of Linux system administration and user management
- Start developing web applications on Linux
Audience
- Web application developers
- People interested in developing on Linux
- Windows users who wish to switch to Linux
Format of the course
- Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice
In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to transition from developing web applications on Windows to developing on Linux.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of the Linux OS and its differences with the Windows OS
- Install Linux and get familiarized with the Linux environment
- Execute Linux commands
- Secure Linux by learning the basics of Linux system administration and user management
- Start developing web applications on Linux
Audience
- Web application developers
- People interested in developing on Linux
- Windows users who wish to switch to Linux
Format of the course
- Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice
7 hours
Linux is an open source operating system that is popular among developers because of its stability, flexibility, and customizability.
In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to use the Linux Command Line and implement basic commands.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Have a good understanding of the Linux File System and the Linux Command Line
- Learn how to navigate the Linux File System using Linux commands
- Learn how to create and manipulate files and directories using Linux commands
- Create their own Linux commands
Audience
- Anyone interested in getting started with Linux
- Windows or Mac users who are interested in switching to Linux
- Existing Linux users who want to be more effective in using the Linux Command Line
Format of the course
- Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice
In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to use the Linux Command Line and implement basic commands.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Have a good understanding of the Linux File System and the Linux Command Line
- Learn how to navigate the Linux File System using Linux commands
- Learn how to create and manipulate files and directories using Linux commands
- Create their own Linux commands
Audience
- Anyone interested in getting started with Linux
- Windows or Mac users who are interested in switching to Linux
- Existing Linux users who want to be more effective in using the Linux Command Line
Format of the course
- Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice
35 hours
Go (Golang) is an open source programming language developed at Google. One of Go's popular use cases is Linux and Unix systems programming.
In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn the fundamentals of systems programming with Go as they step through hands-on exercises exploring the various features of Go.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of Go systems programming
- Set up the Go development environment
- Write programs in Go
- Use both the basic and advanced features of Go for Unix and Linux systems programming
- Understand and use Goroutines
- Write fast and lightweight code with Go
- Write low-level networking code with Go
Audience
- Programmers
- Developers
Format of the course
- Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice
In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn the fundamentals of systems programming with Go as they step through hands-on exercises exploring the various features of Go.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of Go systems programming
- Set up the Go development environment
- Write programs in Go
- Use both the basic and advanced features of Go for Unix and Linux systems programming
- Understand and use Goroutines
- Write fast and lightweight code with Go
- Write low-level networking code with Go
Audience
- Programmers
- Developers
Format of the course
- Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice
14 hours
This instructor-led, live training in Sri Lanka (online or onsite) is aimed at network engineers who wish to use Linux for network engineering.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Set up Linux services for networking.
- Replace switches with Linux switches.
- Use Linux commands to manage processes.
- Configure an SDN to automate network maintenance.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Set up Linux services for networking.
- Replace switches with Linux switches.
- Use Linux commands to manage processes.
- Configure an SDN to automate network maintenance.
14 hours
This instructor-led, live training in Sri Lanka (online or onsite) is aimed at network engineers and network administrators who wish to use Cumulus Linux to implement networking solutions for data centers.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Build and operate networks for businesses of all sizes.
- Automate CI/CD workflows, such as NetDevOps processes.
- Customize and scale networks seamlessly.
- Implement industry-standard security features with Cumulus Linux.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Build and operate networks for businesses of all sizes.
- Automate CI/CD workflows, such as NetDevOps processes.
- Customize and scale networks seamlessly.
- Implement industry-standard security features with Cumulus Linux.
14 hours
This instructor-led, live training in Sri Lanka (online or onsite) is aimed at DevOps engineers and developers who wish to use Fedora CoreOS to reduce the maintenance and upgrade costs of running containerized applications on Kubernetes.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Install and configure Fedora CoreOS.
- Set up Kubernetes cluster on Fedora CoreOS.
- Run and manage Kubernetes deployments on Fedora CoreOS.
- Automatically update Fedora OS with the latest OS improvements, bug fixes, and security updates.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Install and configure Fedora CoreOS.
- Set up Kubernetes cluster on Fedora CoreOS.
- Run and manage Kubernetes deployments on Fedora CoreOS.
- Automatically update Fedora OS with the latest OS improvements, bug fixes, and security updates.
14 hours
This course has been created for someone preparing for the LPI certification 101 Exam. It is conducted as a series of lectures intertwined with simple exercises.
14 hours
This course has been created for someone preparing for LPI certification. It is conducted as a series of lectures intertwined with simple exercises.
14 hours
This course has been created for someone preparing for the LPI certification 102 Exam. It is conducted as a series of lectures intertwined with simple exercises.
14 hours
This course has been created for someone preparing for LPI certification. It is conducted as a series of lectures intertwined with simple exercises.
7 hours
This course has been created for managers, system architects, existing Unix or Windows administrators or anyone who wants to know what Ubuntu Server operating system has to offer. This course in most cases answers the question WHAT Ubuntu Server can do for you, rather than HOW to do things. If you are interested in the HOW question then please have a look at our Administration of Linux System training course.
This course always covers the newest release of Ubuntu.
This course always covers the newest release of Ubuntu.
7 hours
This instructor-led, live training in Sri Lanka (online or onsite) gives an intro into the features and highlights of Snap and draws comparisons with other similar Linux packaging systems and container software.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Set up a Snap package.
- Build, and release their own Snap packages.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Set up a Snap package.
- Build, and release their own Snap packages.
14 hours
This instructor-led, live training in Sri Lanka (online or onsite) is aimed at security engineers and system administrators who wish to integrate more security into their Ubuntu Linux distribution and protect their system from threats.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Install and configure Ubuntu operating system.
- Reinforce the physical security of Ubuntu Linux distribution.
- Embed encrypted server features to protect the administration system.
- Secure device interactions within the Ubuntu System.
- Recognize general security threats to Ubuntu environment and execute the proper solutions.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Install and configure Ubuntu operating system.
- Reinforce the physical security of Ubuntu Linux distribution.
- Embed encrypted server features to protect the administration system.
- Secure device interactions within the Ubuntu System.
- Recognize general security threats to Ubuntu environment and execute the proper solutions.
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Upcoming Linux Courses in Sri Lanka
LEDE: Set Up a Linux Wireless Router
02-02-2022 09:30
7 hours
Go for Systems Programming
14-02-2022 09:30
35 hours
Linux for Windows Developers
17-02-2022 09:30
14 hours
Linux for Network Engineers
10-03-2022 09:30
14 hours
Linux Command Line Basics
17-03-2022 09:30
7 hours
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