Linux 101: Fundamentals and Essential Commands

Thursday 23 Apr 2026, 04:00 → 06:00 Africa/Mogadishu

Zoom (Virtual)

Mohamed Bile (Chairman, SomNOG)

This introductory session is part of the SomNOG Capacity Building Series 2026, designed to equip participants with foundational skills in Linux, one of the most widely used operating systems in modern IT infrastructure.

The session will introduce participants to the basics of Linux, including its purpose, structure, and practical usage through the command line. By the end of the session, participants will gain hands-on exposure to essential commands used for file management, navigation, and basic system interaction, providing a solid starting point for further learning in systems administration, networking, and DevOps.

Target Audience

• Students and beginners in IT
• Aspiring System Administrators
• Network Engineers and Developers with little or no Linux experience

Duration

2 Hours (Virtual Session)

Watch the recording on YouTube: https://youtu.be/U7gfZSftoVA

Register here: https://isocsomalia.zoom.us/meeting/register/bGjm0ibiTCCQ0zfcGOzvOQ

Linux 101_April23.pdf

Linux 101_April23.pptx

04:00 → 04:05 Introduction & Objectives

• Welcome and session overview
• Training objectives and expectations
• Why Linux skills matter

Speaker: Mr Mohamed Bile (SomNOG)

04:05 → 04:15 Understanding Linux Fundamentals

• What is Linux?
• Why learn Linux?
• Common Linux distributions

Speaker: Mr Mohamed Bile (SomNOG)

04:15 → 04:20 Linux Environment & Access

• Terminal vs GUI
• Ways to access Linux (local, VM, SSH)

Speaker: Mr Mohamed Bile (SomNOG)

04:20 → 04:30 File System & Navigation

• Linux directory structure
• Absolute vs relative paths
• Core navigation commands:
  • pwd, ls, cd

Speaker: Mr Mohamed Bile (SomNOG)

04:30 → 04:45 File and Directory Management

• Creating files and directories (touch, mkdir)
• Copying, moving, renaming (cp, mv)
• Deleting files and directories (rm)

Speaker: Mr Mohamed Bile (SomNOG)

04:45 → 05:00 Efficient File Handling (Wildcards)

• Using *, ?, []
• Practical examples

Speaker: Mr Mohamed Bile (SomNOG)

05:00 → 05:10 Viewing and Editing Files

• Viewing files (cat, less, head, tail)
• Basic editing:
  • Nano (primary)
  • Vim (basic awareness)

Speaker: Mr Mohamed Bile (SomNOG)

05:10 → 05:15 Basic Linux Concepts & Help

• Case sensitivity
• Hidden files
• Using help commands (man, --help)

Speaker: Mr Mohamed Bile (SomNOG)

05:15 → 05:55 Hands-On Practical Exercise

Speaker: Mr Mohamed Bile (SomNOG)

Session_Exercise.pdf

05:55 → 06:00 Wrap-Up & Next Steps

• Key takeaways
• Q&A
• Introduction to next level (Linux 201)

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