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Linux Tools for Software Development (LFD108x)

Learn the tools you need to confidently work in Linux development environments and beyond.

Who Is It For
This course is for developers with experience working on any operating system who want to understand the basics of open source development. Experience with the command line is not necessary, but would be helpful.
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What You’ll Learn
The course begins by introducing the numerous essential command line tools that are used daily in software development. It then focuses on bash scripting, explaining how to construct scripts and how to do very complicated tasks in an automated way. The course looks at files and filesystems and focuses on compiling programs in Linux, using gcc and other compilers, and using libraries of different types. This course also covers building packages out of software in Linux, and more.
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What It Prepares You For
This course helps you familiarize yourself with essential command line tools, so you can work comfortably and productively in Linux environments, and demonstrates that you have mastered important Linux methods and requisite tools.
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Course Outline
Welcome!
Chapter 1. Essential Command Line Tools
Chapter 2. File and Text Manipulation Utilities
Chapter 3. Bash Scripting
Chapter 4. Networking
Chapter 5. System Monitoring
Chapter 6. Files and Filesystems
Chapter 7. Linux Filesystems
Chapter 8. Compiling, Linking and Libraries
Chapter 9. Building RPM and Debian Package
Chapter 10. Printing and PDF Files
Final Exam (verified track only)
Learning Path
To make the most of this course, you will need to have:

  • Experience as a developer on any operating system.
  • Experience in working at the command line is not necessary, but would be helpful.

Lab exercises in this course are designed to work either on native hardware, or using a virtual machine (VM), under a hypervisor, such as those in the KVM, VMWare, or Virtual Box families.

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Includes
Online, Self Paced
25-30 Hours of Course Material
Hands-on Labs & Assignments
Video Content
Discussion Forums
14 Weeks of Free Access to Online Course (Audit Mode)
Optional Paid Certificate of Completion
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Experience Level: Beginner
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