Linux 101: Fundamentals and Essential Commands
Thursday, 23 April 2026 -
04:00
Monday, 20 April 2026
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Thursday, 23 April 2026
04:00
Introduction & Objectives
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Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
Introduction & Objectives
Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
04:00 - 04:05
Room: Zoom
- Welcome and session overview - Training objectives and expectations - Why Linux skills matter
04:05
Understanding Linux Fundamentals
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Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
Understanding Linux Fundamentals
Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
04:05 - 04:15
Room: Zoom
- What is Linux? - Why learn Linux? - Common Linux distributions
04:15
Linux Environment & Access
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Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
Linux Environment & Access
Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
04:15 - 04:20
Room: Zoom
- Terminal vs GUI - Ways to access Linux (local, VM, SSH)
04:20
File System & Navigation
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Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
File System & Navigation
Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
04:20 - 04:30
Room: Zoom
- Linux directory structure - Absolute vs relative paths - Core navigation commands: - pwd, ls, cd
04:30
File and Directory Management
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Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
File and Directory Management
Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
04:30 - 04:45
Room: Zoom
- Creating files and directories (touch, mkdir) - Copying, moving, renaming (cp, mv) - Deleting files and directories (rm)
04:45
Efficient File Handling (Wildcards)
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Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
Efficient File Handling (Wildcards)
Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
04:45 - 05:00
Room: Zoom
- Using *, ?, [] - Practical examples
05:00
Viewing and Editing Files
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Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
Viewing and Editing Files
Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
05:00 - 05:10
Room: Zoom
- Viewing files (cat, less, head, tail) - Basic editing: - Nano (primary) - Vim (basic awareness)
05:10
Basic Linux Concepts & Help
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Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
Basic Linux Concepts & Help
Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
05:10 - 05:15
Room: Zoom
- Case sensitivity - Hidden files - Using help commands (man, --help)
05:15
Hands-On Practical Exercise
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Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
Hands-On Practical Exercise
Mohamed Bile
(
SomNOG
)
05:15 - 05:55
Room: Zoom
05:55
Wrap-Up & Next Steps
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All
Wrap-Up & Next Steps
All
05:55 - 06:00
Room: Zoom
- Key takeaways - Q&A - Introduction to next level (Linux 201)