Introduction to Linux (LFS101)
The Linux Foundation
Check before you apply: details change often, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
- Who it's for
- Anyone (experienced computer users new to Linux)
Open to: veterans, active duty / transitioning service members, spouses, family or caregivers. - Cost
- Free
- Free with no benefit?
- Yes: no GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC benefit needed.
- What you get
- Free beginner Linux course (graphical and command line) with hands-on labs and a digital badge
- Type
- Certification or course
- Credential strength
- 2/5: Free course with a digital badge.
- Duration
- 60 hours of course material; 90 days of access
- Format
- Online (Online, self-paced)
- Deadline
- None (self-paced)
- Next start
- Rolling
- Jobs it can lead to
- Linux System Administrator; IT Support Specialist
- Notes
- Prepares for, but does not include, the paid LFCS exam. Separate program from the related listing "Linux Foundation Training Scholarships (LiFT)".
- Official page
- training.linuxfoundation.org/training/introduction-to-linux
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026