If your dream is backend, DevOps, security, or SDE — start here. Every command you actually use, in 60 minutes of hands-on practice. Works on any laptop.
This free course is built for aspiring backend / DevOps / security engineers, students who want to confidently use the college lab Linux machines, and anyone targeting SDE / SRE roles. If you have ever Googled learn linux basics — free course for beginners and bounced off paid-subscription paywalls or content that assumes you already know everything — this is the course for you.
This page is part of our flagship free course, Linux Basics. The full course is delivered as short, focused lessons, each with bilingual narration (English and Hinglish), interactive practice widgets, and a clear before-and-after so you can feel yourself getting better. You can pause for weeks and pick up exactly where you left off — your progress is saved.
One phone-number signup unlocks every course on Techwave Academy: AI Bootcamp, Python for Class 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 / CBSE 12, Git, Linux, Spoken English, IOI Prep, Foundation Bootcamp, Blind 75, NeetCode 150, Claude Mastery, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, and Excel. Yes — all 18, forever free.
No — we use a browser-based terminal. You can install WSL on Windows or a Linux VM later if you want.
It is the foundation. Pair with our Git, Python, and the upcoming Cloud Basics courses for a fuller profile.
60-90 minutes for the essentials, 4 hours for the full hands-on path.
Ubuntu — the most common in production and beginner-friendly. Commands work identically on Debian, Mint, and Pop_OS.
Yes — 100% free.
Click below to open Linux Basics. You will land on the course dashboard, see the week-by-week plan, and can start Lesson 1 immediately. No trial period, no payment screen, no upgrade pop-ups — ever.