{"id":754,"date":"2026-09-07T09:27:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.linuxpro.com.br\/2026\/09\/curso-linux-toca-do-tux\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T10:58:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:58:41","slug":"curso-linux-toca-do-tux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.linuxpro.com.br\/en\/2026\/09\/curso-linux-toca-do-tux\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux course from Toca do Tux: from migration to administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mascote do LinuxPro no corredor do datacenter durante o curso de Linux\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/curso-linux-toca-do-tux.webp\" width=\"1020\" height=\"620\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">If you've always wanted to migrate to Linux \u2014 or you already use it and want to stop relying on tutorials for every task \u2014, this post is a direct invitation: <strong>Gabriel da Silveira Costa<\/strong>, creator of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@tocadotux\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toca do Tux<\/a> channel, offers on Udemy the course <strong>\u201cLinux: From migration to operating system administration\u201d<\/strong>, with enrollment always open to new students. It's a course in Portuguese, straight to the point, that takes you by the hand from choosing the distribution all the way to system administration \u2014 and serves as a foundation for those aiming at the <strong>LPIC-1<\/strong> and <strong>LFCS<\/strong> certifications.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Video teaser:<\/strong> the course announcement, straight from the channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@tocadotux\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toca do Tux<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"video-container\" style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:1.5em 0;\">\n  <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/irag6VYUMuM\" title=\"TOCA DO TUX launches its Linux migration course\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Why I recommend this course<\/h2>\n<p>Gabriel is a career systems administrator and a partner here at LinuxPro \u2014 and the course reflects that: no rote memorization of standalone commands, but rather the path a sysadmin actually takes in day-to-day work. The numbers on Udemy speak for themselves: rating <strong>4,8 out of 5<\/strong> (358 reviews), more than <strong>1.000 students<\/strong> enrolled and content updated in <strong>November 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are <strong>29 sections, 72 lessons and 8h07 of video<\/strong>, all in Portuguese, with automatic captions. The approach is to speak the language of those coming from Windows or macOS: each new concept is presented by comparing it with what you already know from the other system, which shortens the learning curve quite a bit.<\/p>\n<h2>What you'll learn<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand the difference between Linux distributions and which audience each one is aimed at;<\/li>\n<li>Perform the main Linux operating system administration tasks independently;<\/li>\n<li>Diagnose and resolve system problems without relying on third parties;<\/li>\n<li>Understand the operating system in simple and accessible language;<\/li>\n<li>Build the skill foundation required by certifications <strong>LPIC-1<\/strong> and <strong>LFCS<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How the course is organized<\/h2>\n<p>The content follows a progressive path \u2014 from migration to administration, as the name promises:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First steps:<\/strong> what Linux distributions are (Debian\/Ubuntu, Fedora\/Red Hat family, SUSE, Alpine, even Android), installing Debian on a physical or virtual machine, and an introduction to the command terminal;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terminal fundamentals:<\/strong> root user and administrator permissions, installing programs (graphically and via package manager), how to get help from the terminal itself, and the first commands;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Files and directories:<\/strong> Linux directory hierarchy, file identification, everyday commands, permissions and special bits, special characters, operators for combining commands, and keyboard shortcuts;<\/li>\n<li><strong>System administration:<\/strong> reading and editing text files, command terminals, users and groups, process and service management, compressors and packers;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hardware and storage:<\/strong> hardware inspection, drivers and kernel modules, and a robust block of <strong>2 hours solely on partitions and filesystems<\/strong> \u2014 the part that trips up certification beginners the most;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Final stretch:<\/strong> networking, introduction to shell scripting and task scheduling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There is no formal prerequisite: all you need is a computer (or a virtual machine, or even Windows WSL) and the experience you already have with another operating system, used as a reference during the learning process.<\/p>\n<h2>Who the course is for<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Windows users<\/strong> who want to understand Linux \u2014 including making the most of WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux);<\/li>\n<li><strong>macOS users<\/strong> who are considering migrating, taking advantage of the similarity between the systems;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Developers<\/strong> (PHP, Python, Lua, C, C++, Rust, .NET\u2026) who need to master the system where the code runs;<\/li>\n<li><strong>IT professionals<\/strong> who perform Linux administration tasks: installation, networking, storage, and basic security;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Those targeting certification:<\/strong> the track covers the foundation of the LPIC-1 and LFCS exams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Who is Gabriel (Toca do Tux)<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Toca do Tux<\/strong> is Gabriel's project to spread Linux in Portuguese: a site with articles and tips at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tocadotux.com.br\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tocadotux.com.br<\/a> and a YouTube channel at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@tocadotux\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">youtube.com\/@tocadotux<\/a>, with videos about distributions, terminal tips, and the day-to-day of those who administer systems. The course is the consolidation of this work into a single, organized track.<\/p>\n<h2>Where to sign up<\/h2>\n<p>Enrollment is done directly on Udemy:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/course\/curso-de-migracao-para-linux-toca-do-tux\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Linux: From Migration to Operating System Administration \u2014 Udemy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tip from someone who knows the platform: Udemy runs promotions frequently \u2014 if the full price feels steep, wait a few days; a discount code almost always shows up.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Linux just turned <a href=\"\/en\/2026\/09\/linux-35-anos\/\">35 years old<\/a> and has never been more present \u2014 from Microsoft's servers to Hollywood workstations. Learning to administer it went from a differentiator to a requirement. If you want to take this step with someone who teaches well and in Portuguese, Gabriel's course is the path I recommend. After mastering the basics, keep going here: we have guides like <a href=\"\/en\/2026\/09\/rodando-ia-local-no-linux-com-ollama\/\">running local AI on Linux with Ollama<\/a> and the <a href=\"\/en\/2017\/04\/serie-servidores-linux\/\">Linux server series<\/a> for you to apply what you've learned.<\/p>\n<p>Happy studying \u2014 and welcome to the burrow! \ud83d\udc27<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have always wanted to switch to Linux \u2014 or already use it and want to stop relying on a tutorial for every task \u2014 this post is a direct invitation: Gabriel da Silveira Costa, creator of the Toca do Tux channel, offers the Udemy course \u201cLinux: From Migration to Operating System Administration,\u201d with enrollment \u2026 <a title=\"Linux course from Toca do Tux: from migration to administration\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linuxpro.com.br\/en\/2026\/09\/curso-linux-toca-do-tux\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Curso de Linux do Toca do Tux: da migra\u00e7\u00e3o \u00e0 administra\u00e7\u00e3o\">Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,2],"tags":[359,362,4,361,331,360,363],"class_list":["post-754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cursos","category-linux","tag-curso","tag-lfcs","tag-linux","tag-lpic1","tag-migracao","tag-toca-do-tux","tag-udemy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.linuxpro.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.linuxpro.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.linuxpro.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.linuxpro.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=754"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.linuxpro.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1392,"href":"https:\/\/www.linuxpro.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/754\/revisions\/1392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.linuxpro.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.linuxpro.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.linuxpro.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}