The Best Linux Tutors in Chicago, IL

Near Chicago, IL

Linux Expert

I read the Slackware book in the 1990s and setup my first Linux installation. I worked on Sun/Solaris Unix at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. I worked at Tivo for 12 years on a Redhat variant of Linux. See Tom's full profile

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Experienced tutor ready to help you learn LINUX!

With 1400+ hours tutoring on WyzAnt, 15 years of programming experience and a Masters in Computer Science, I am ready to help you learn LINUX! Students of all levels will learn how to meet the requirements of their coding assignments, work through difficult errors and strengthen their problem solving skills. I... See Jason's full profile

Chicago, IL

Computer Engineering Graduate | Embedded Systems Professional

I have a strong proficiency in Linux, having used it extensively both personally and professionally. I use Arch Linux on my personal computer, which has helped me develop a deep understanding of system configuration, package management, and troubleshooting. At work, I use CentOS for development, where I... See Uddhav's full profile

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Linux Systems Specialist

I am a skilled Linux user with strong experience in system administration, shell scripting, and managing server environments. I’ve used Linux extensively for cybersecurity labs, penetration testing, and backend development using tools like Docker, Postgres, and WSL. I’ve also trained students in using... See Daniel's full profile

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Tutored Linux for 4+ years at college

I use Pop_OS! (Ubuntu) as my primary OS. I am well versed in the Linux command line. I am very familiar with BASH, SED, and AWK languages. See Brian's full profile

Chicago, IL

Master’s in Cybersecurity | Linux Administration

I hold a Master of Cyber Forensics and Security, where my coursework included Open Source Software, Linux administration, cryptography, ethical hacking, and digital forensics. I have over 3 years of experience teaching and mentoring students in cybersecurity, guiding them through hands-on labs, simulations, and... See Ivan's full profile

Chicago, IL

Linux Tutor | System Administration & Shell Scripting Expert

I’m a Linux tutor with extensive experience in system administration and command-line proficiency across major distributions like Ubuntu, CentOS, and Fedora. I’ve guided learners through shell scripting, process and service management, user and permission administration, and network configuration. My hands-on... See Jean Yves's full profile

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Senior Software Engineer with 20+ years' experience in Unix and Linux

As Linux is largely a Unix workalike system, I consider my Unix experience to be part of my overall Linux experience (see my Unix qualifications). Specific to Linux, I tested various target systems/subsystems built directly or on top of Linux - generally Debian and Redhat Enterprise... See Nicholas's full profile

IT Security Manager with 30 year of IT experience

I've worked in several environments supporting CentOS Linux systems and Linux based including firewalls and proxies. I currently support an environment with several production Linux appliances. See Andrew's full profile

Applied experience using and teaching Linux for over 20 years

Detailed knowledge of using the command line for day to day activities, particularly using bash. Experienced in both local and cloud installations, with Ubuntu, Red Hat, and Debian distributions. Developer of many system maintenance scripts. Able... See Andy's full profile

Adjunct Faculty for Introduction to Linux and Bash Scripting (4 yrs)

I have been certified to teach Introduction to Linux and Bash Scripting for Analysts by the National Cryptologic University. I have taught over 400 students, civilian and military, these courses. I also use Linux as my daily... See Jarrod's full profile

Advanced Linux and Unix Administration

I have worked in several Linux environments as well as Macs, which are Unix-based. I still currently manage Linux servers in my side projects and also used it heavily at a computer forensics company I worked for in college. I have... See Jonathan's full profile

Expert Linux Tutoring UC Berkeley CS – Ubuntu, Docker, Cybersecurity

As a UC Berkeley Computer Science graduate with extensive professional experience, I provide patient, expert tutoring designed to make Linux accessible and powerful for you. My expertise covers a wide range of essential Linux skills... See Tony's full profile

Computer engineer with 15+ years of Linux experience

I have used Linux as a main workstation operating system since the year 2007 using a variety of Linux command line tools. Coupled to that I had college courses on the technical aspects of the operating system, such as kernel, file... See Gabriel's full profile

MIT grad helping you thrive in the age of AI.

Hi, I have a degree in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT, the top engineering school in the world. We used Linux and unix everywhere on campus. I have used those two operating systems on my jobs as a software engineer.... See Edward's full profile

Using Unix/Linux in scientific computing for almost 20 years

I have set up numerous actual computers and virtual machines powered by Linux (mostly Ubuntu, but other distributions as well), and currently run my website off a virtual Linux server powered by Linode. I am well-versed in both the... See Matt's full profile

Tech support engineer with Linux & UNIX experience (no C or C++)

I have tutored 479 hours in Linux, UNIX, Bash, and Bash scripting on Wyzant. I have years of work and tutoring experience with the Linux/UNIX command line and with shell scripting, including with sed, awk, grep, and regular... See David's full profile

Systems Software Engineer with Professional Linux Experience

This practical experience is strongly supported by my academic coursework in operating systems at the University of Texas at Austin, which covered the core design principles of UNIX-like environments like Linux. See Guilherme's full profile

Linux Fundementals

I use Debian Linux (Kali) as a main OS - Basic concepts such as installation, troubleshooting, and Linux fundamentals; either on bare metal or as a virtualization using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2). Permissions,... See Matthew's full profile

Network Operations Center Engineer/Systems Administrator

This work consisted of trouble-shooting problems, managing user accounts, and configuring new environments. All operating systems were Linux distros ( including CentOS, Red Hat, or Suse). I have also used other distros in non-work... See Christian's full profile

Co-founder of Rutgers University Linux User Group

We ran many campus-wide events, teaching our fellow students how to install Linux, compile the kernel, and even how to burn ISO images so they can give Linux distros to their friends and family! We even attended the first... See Ted's full profile

Primary OS Linux (Ubuntu and Arch)

I've been using Linux as my primary OS for the past 15 years, both personally and academically (Ubuntu and Arch, mostly). My PhD was entirely coded in Linux environments, both locally on my laptops and on remote Linux... See Graham's full profile

Linux Experience

I have been using Linux for the past 30 years. During this time, I have gained a strong understanding of the Linux operating system. I have also gained experience in using a variety of Linux applications and tools. I am... See Rodrigo's full profile

Linux Systems Administrator/Engineer

I worked for Red Hat, the 3rd largest Linux-based corporation, as an internal Red Hat Engineer maintaining employee systems and Identity Access Management. I have also worked as a Systems Administrator maintaining dozens of RHEL and legacy UNIX... See Michael's full profile

Masters in Computer Science from Naval Postgraduate School

I learned to use Linux as a coding platform beginning in 2012. My undergraduate operating systems course was exclusively Linux operating systems. I have been using Linux as a coding platform ever since 2012. See Devon's full profile