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Linux Advanced

An intermediate check of practical Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.

  • 40 questions
  • 45 min
  • 5 areas
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Code LINUXA · Linux series

1 Answer 40 questions 45 min with a timer, on phone or laptop.
2 Get your report instantly Scores, strengths and what to work on, the moment you finish.
3 Share your certificate Add it to LinkedIn or your CV, with a link anyone can verify.

What it measures

Overall Linux administration Average of the five areas.

1 Shell and scripting Bash scripting, variables, redirection, pipelines and text processing.
2 Users, permissions and security Ownership, special permission bits, sudo, SSH keys and hardening.
3 Processes, services and systemd Managing processes, signals, scheduling and systemd services.
4 Networking and SSH Checking connectivity, ports, transfers, SSH and simple firewalling.
5 Storage, packages and troubleshooting Disks and mounts, package management, logs and diagnosing problems.

Your instant report

  • Overall score and band
  • Scores for each of the 5 areas
  • Strengths and tips for each area
  • Certificate of completion

Taking it on your own? The report and certificate open the moment you finish. When an organization runs it, the organization decides when to share them.

Who it is for

IT and DevOps staff, developers, sysadmins and students who know the Linux basics and want to show they can administer and troubleshoot a Linux system. Technical terms are used.

The next step after Linux Basic. Test practical Linux administration: shell scripting, permissions and security, processes and systemd, networking and SSH, and storage, packages and troubleshooting. 40 questions in 45 minutes.

  • Linux
  • command line
  • bash
  • systemd
  • sysadmin
  • networking
  • DevOps
Where do you stand? Find out in 45 min. No waiting: your report and certificate are ready the moment you finish.
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How it runs

  1. Practice1 questionWarm-up, not scored
  2. Shell and scripting8 questions
  3. Users, permissions and security8 questions
  4. Processes, services and systemd8 questions
  5. Networking and SSH8 questions
  6. Storage, packages and troubleshooting8 questions

Question types

Instructions shown before starting

40 questions in 45 minutes, across 5 areas of Linux administration. Most questions have one correct answer. For 'Select all that apply' questions, choose every correct option. For situation questions, pick the best action: some other options get part marks. There is no penalty for a wrong answer.

Version 2, published 27 Oct 2026.

The Linux series

Take them in order to build up step by step. See the whole series

  1. Level 1Linux BasicCode LINUXB
  2. Level 2 · You are hereLinux Advanced

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