Learning Paths: Scripting, Linux & DevOps

Choose a learning path based on what you want to build or understand. Start with the fundamentals, work through a tutorial in a test environment, and use the topic archives to keep learning.

1. Linux and the command line

Build confidence with files, permissions, processes, and system administration before moving into infrastructure automation. Explore Linux tutorials.

2. Scripting and automation

Use Python for automation and data handling, or explore Go for development and infrastructure tooling. Begin with small scripts and adapt them to a task you repeat.

• Python tutorials
• Go tutorials
• Ansible automation

3. Containers and Kubernetes

Start with container concepts, then learn how Kubernetes runs applications. Practice Pods, labels, workloads, networking, and troubleshooting in a lab.

• Docker tutorials
• Kubernetes tutorials
• CKA study guide

4. Cloud and delivery tools

Explore AWS infrastructure, version control, and Jenkins as you connect individual skills into a development and operations workflow.

• AWS guides
• Git tutorials
• Jenkins tutorials

5. Troubleshooting and reference

Looking for help with a specific problem? Browse troubleshooting guides and cheat sheets.

Before running commands, check the article date, software versions, prerequisites, and permissions. Use a test environment for unfamiliar or destructive operations.