Navigate and manage files
Connect, navigate folders, and create, copy, move, and remove files.
pwd ls cd mkdir cpFor your move from help desk to sysadmin.
Learn Linux commands.
Use them with confidence.
Practice the commands behind everyday IT work in 18 guided chapters. Connect from your terminal to a Linux box we host, follow each quest, and check your progress as you go.
All of Chapter 1 is free. No card needed. Full course: $30 once.
Hosted Linux boxNo virtual machine to install
18 guided chaptersFrom first commands to admin skills
Inside Shell SamuraiAn actual lesson from Chapter 1
Take a lookRead the lesson in your browser. Run the command in your terminal.
Your first session:
connect, navigate,
work with files.
No virtual machine to set up. No work server to experiment on. Your hosted practice box gives you a place to try commands and see what they do.
- Create your accountConfirm your email to get your hosted Linux box. No payment card needed.
- Connect from your terminalUse Windows Terminal, macOS Terminal, or a Linux terminal to connect over SSH.
- Try it. Check it. Keep going.Run the command, check your quest status, and unlock the next lesson.
# After connecting to your training box
admin@training:~$ 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.
Build the skills behind
your next Linux ticket.
Start with files and folders. Build toward checking permissions, inspecting processes, and finding useful clues in logs.
Read files and control access
Read and edit files. Understand permissions, ownership, and users.
cat nano chmod chownInspect processes and connections
Inspect processes, test connections, search text, and manage packages.
ps ping grep tar aptWork with logs, scripts, and systems
Work through monitoring, logs, storage, Bash scripting, Git, and security.
journalctl bash git sshGet the full practice path.
Pay once.
Both plans include all 18 chapters and your hosted practice box. Choose Complete if you also want the eBook to review away from the terminal.
Basic
The full course and practice environment.
$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 + eBookThe full course, plus a reference to keep.
$60 one time
- Everything in Basic
- The Shell Samurai eBook
- Git and Nginx reference material
- Interview questions and preparation
Choose a plan, create your account, then continue to checkout.
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.
What am I paying for?
A guided sequence of 18 chapters, a hosted Linux practice environment, and saved quest progress. Follow the lessons in order and practice each command in your own terminal. Try Chapter 1 free to see whether the format works for you.
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].
Try a chapter before you buy.
Connect to your Linux box, navigate directories, and work with files. Decide whether the full course is right for you after you try it.
Start Chapter 1 freeAll of Chapter 1 is free. No card needed. Full course: $30 once.