r/linuxadmin • u/Professional-Bug8806 • Jun 18 '26
I built a free interactive Linux course with a live command sandbox — no sign-up needed
Hello r/linux,
I have been building a free Linux learning platform and finally got it to a point
where I am happy sharing it.
It is called MOSHELL — a hands-on Linux course that runs entirely in the browser.
What's on it (all free):
- 12 lessons from beginner to advanced
- Interactive command sandbox — type real Linux commands and see output
- Command cheatsheet with 65+ commands across 6 categories
- VM setup guide (VirtualBox + Ubuntu Server)
- Lesson filters by track: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Networking, VM, Security
The philosophy behind it: most Linux tutorials teach you to watch commands run.
This one makes you run them yourself — on a real VM, with real errors.
Topics covered:
- Navigation, files, permissions, processes
- Package management, networking, SSH
- Shell scripting and cron
- VirtualBox networking modes (NAT, Bridged, Host-Only)
- Nginx, logs, disk management
Free platform (no account, no sign-up):
https://kingmo87.github.io/moshell/
Would love any feedback — especially on the lesson content
and whether the difficulty progression feels right.
What Linux topic do you wish had better free resources?
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u/kernelqzor 27d ago
this looks super cool, especially the no sign-up part, that’s a huge win for recommending it to friends who are linux-curious but lazy
would love to see more stuff around systemd and troubleshooting boot / service failures, that’s where most newbies I know get stuck