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Linux for Network Engineers

Right, let’s talk Linux. If you’re a network engineer who’s been avoiding Linux because all the tutorials assume you want to become a sysadmin or start with “here’s how file permissions work” without explaining why you’d care, you’ve come to the right place.

This category is where we learn Linux properly – using real networking scenarios that actually make sense to us. No generic server administration examples. We’re talking about learning Linux the way it should be taught to network engineers who need to automate their networks.

What You’ll Find Here

I’ve structured everything around my Linux for Network Engineers series – 68 detailed lessons that teach you Linux fundamentals using networking examples throughout. Instead of learning commands with random text files, we’ll work with router configs and switch backups. Instead of practicing grep on sample data, we’ll search through actual syslog files for network issues.

The brilliant thing about this approach? Everything you learn directly applies to managing network devices, building automation scripts, and handling the Linux environments that power modern network automation tools.

The Learning Path

I’ve designed this series to align with the LPI-1 certification objectives. Now, before you think this is another cert course, here’s the thing – the LPI-1 covers exactly the Linux knowledge you need before diving into network automation properly. It’s not about becoming a Linux administrator; it’s about having the foundation that lets you write backup scripts, parse configs, analyze logs, and work confidently with the automation tools that run on Linux. The LPI-1 certification itself is optional and just icing on the cake – if you like icing.

What Comes Next?

Once we’ve covered the fundamentals, we move into advanced Linux territory where things get really interesting. That’s when we tackle proper automation workflows: writing bash scripts for network backups, scheduling automated tasks with cron, handling configuration file management at scale, processing massive log files efficiently, and building the Linux environments where your Python automation tools actually run.

Whether you’re completely new to Linux or you’ve SSH’d into a few devices but want to approach it properly through a networking lens, this is where we start building those skills that’ll transform how you manage your network infrastructure.

The fundamentals first, then the automation power. That’s how we’ll get you from “I avoid the Linux command line” to “I automated our entire backup process.”