Find your feet
Connect, navigate folders, and create, copy, move, and remove files.
pwd ls cd mkdir cpFor your move from help desk to sysadmin.
Linux makes sense
when you use it.
Build the confidence to open a terminal and know what to do. Guided quests. Your own hosted Linux box. Skills you can bring to the next ticket.
No card needed. No subscription. Use your own terminal.
18 chaptersA path you can follow
Real SSH practiceA skill you can use
Inside Shell SamuraiAn actual lesson from Chapter 1
Take a lookRead the lesson in your browser. Run the command in your terminal.
One lesson.
One command.
One step forward.
You don't need to build a homelab before you learn. We provide the Linux environment. You get the hands-on practice.
- Create your accountConfirm your email to provision your training box.
- Connect from your terminalCopy your personal SSH command from the lesson.
- Try it. Check it. Keep going.Run the command, check your quest status, and unlock the next lesson.
# After connecting to your training box
admin@training:~$ pwd
/home/admin
# That's your current working directory.
admin@training:~$ ls
Desktop Documents Downloads
# Now you can see what's here.
admin@training:~$
Example output. Your commands run over SSH on a real Linux box, separately from this website.
Start with “where am I?”
Work up to “I've got this.”
A practical path through the commands that show up in support, systems administration, and troubleshooting.
Make the system yours
Read and edit files. Understand permissions, ownership, and users.
cat nano chmod chownFind what's going on
Inspect processes, test connections, search text, and manage packages.
ps ping grep tar aptBuild your admin skills
Work through monitoring, logs, storage, Bash scripting, Git, and security.
journalctl bash git sshA useful skill.
A one-time price.
Try the first chapter on us. When you're ready, keep learning with full course access.
Basic
Learn by doing.
$30 one time
- All 18 interactive chapters
- Your own hosted Linux practice box
- Guided quests and saved course progress
- Lifetime course access, no subscription
Complete
Course + eBookPractice now. Keep a reference close.
$60 one time
- Everything in Basic
- The Shell Samurai eBook
- Git and Nginx reference material
- Interview questions and preparation
Want to try it first? Start Chapter 1 free. No card needed.
Built by someone
who's worked the tickets.
I'm Stetson Blake. I've worked across IT support, networking, web development, and DevOps. I built Shell Samurai around the Linux skills I wanted to practice when I was starting out.
“The knowledge obtained in this book helped me shine above the other candidates in the interview process.”
Before you start.
Do I need to know Linux already?
No. Chapter 1 starts with connecting to your training box, finding your location, and working with files. The lessons explain each command before you try it.
What do I need on my computer?
A browser, an internet connection, and an SSH client. Use Windows Terminal / PowerShell on Windows, Terminal on macOS, or your Linux terminal. We host the Linux box; you do not need to install a virtual machine. This is not an in-browser terminal.
What is free?
All of Chapter 1. Create an account and confirm your email, then connect to your training box. No payment card is needed to try it. Chapters 2–18 require a one-time purchase.
What does the one-time payment include?
Basic includes lifetime access to the full 18-chapter course and its hosted practice environment. Complete adds the Shell Samurai eBook, including Git, Nginx, and interview preparation material. There is no subscription.
Can I come back to my work later?
Your course progress stays on your account. Training boxes are disposable: logging out or rebooting can reset files inside the box. Keep a local copy of anything you want to save.
How do I get the book or ask for help?
Complete purchases receive a book redemption code by email, also available on the dashboard. For account, purchase, or training questions, email [email protected].
Your next step is a command.
Start with Chapter 1. Get comfortable. Build from there.
Start Chapter 1 freeHosted Linux box. Your terminal. No card needed.