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Buckle down and learn by doing as part of a hands-on lab. Sit back while watching our experts run through a video tutorial. Casually click through a guided, interactive demo. Learn how others handled similar challenges by reading a few case studies. Whether you’re just starting out and need the Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® basics or are a seasoned professional developing a next-gen application, we have self-serve materials that can help.

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Beginner

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Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) VM on the Developer Sandbox.
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This learning exercise is designed to show you a series of must-know commands...
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Create and deploy a custom Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) image on AWS EC2...

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Cheat sheets

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Linux commands cheat sheet

Burr Sutter and Bob Reselman
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Articles & blogs

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This article will demonstrate how to configure RHEL as a workstation during...

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May 20, 2025

Getting started with RHEL on WSL

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Explore steps to get started with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on...

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Explore common Linux virtual network interfaces, including Bridge, Bonded...

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Interactive labs

Using file permissions

Control access to file content using the Linux file permission system.

Managing user basics

Create users and groups, adjust memberships, and lear recommended practices for disabling accounts.

Using the command line assistant

Learn how the command line assistant can help diagnose and solve system problems.

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Red Hat Customer Portal labs

Registration assistant

A simple guide to registering Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.

Register and attach a subscription to your system

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Interactive demos

Build a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 image for Amazon Web Services

Click through this demonstration on using the Red Hat Hybrid Cloud Console to build an image for AWS deployment.

Use the command line assistant

Click through common scenarios to see how the assistant surfaces commands, documentation, and guidance.

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Intermediate

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Deploy image mode for Red Hat Enterprise Linux step-by-step using Kickstart,...
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Custom-harden your new builds and keep them that way with Red Hat...
Interactive Tutorial

Users can define a Red Hat Enterprise Linux blueprint in the Red Hat Image...

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Cheat sheets

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Intermediate Linux commands cheat sheet

Alex Soto Bueno and Bob Reselman
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E-books

SELinux coloring book

Learn the basics of SELinux, including type enforcement, multi-category security enforcement, and multi-level security enforcement, with the help of some friendly cats and dogs.

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Articles & blogs

Article Day 2 operations with image mode for Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Learn how Red Hat Enterprise Linux image mode unifies development and...

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Feb 12, 2026

How to build an image mode pipeline with GitLab

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Learn how to create a robust, automated CI/CD pipeline for image mode using...

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Learn how to leverage the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect VS Code or...

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Interactive labs

Configure firewalls with Red Hat Enterprise Linux system roles

Use Ansible-based system roles to automate manual tasks related to firewalls.

Manage software from an application stream

Learn how to choose versions of popular and supported open source languages and offer them to users through an application stream.

Day 2 operations with image mode for Red Hat Enterprise Linux

In this lab you will manage a virtual machine running in image mode. You'll explore how bootc tracks images, changes host purposes, and rolls back changes.

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Red Hat Customer Portal labs

SSH vulnerability helper

This application helps fix/mitigate SSH vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Memory analyzer

This application visualizes memory usage on your system based on information captured by the sar utility.

Kernel oops analyzer

Diagnose kernel panics by inputting text, vmcore-dmesg.txt, or a file containing one or more kernel oops messages.

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Interactive demos

Automated Red Hat Enterprise Linux management

Use shareable, repeatable templates to establish a common, stable, and predictable path to managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux across any environment.

System administration through the web console

Server management with a graphical web-based interface.

Introduction to InstructLab

Click through for a high-level overview of setting up and using the ilab command-line tool to contribute to InstructLab.

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Advanced

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Use Podman Desktop to create a bootable Node.js and React application using...
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Use Podman Desktop to create a bootable .NET 10-based application using image...
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Use Podman Desktop to create a bootable Flask-based application using image...

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Cheat sheets

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MongoDB cheat sheet

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Articles & blogs

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Learn how to leverage the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect VS Code or...

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Learn how to deploy a Podman Quadlet container fully in the Red Hat...

Article Day 2 operations with image mode for Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Learn how Red Hat Enterprise Linux image mode unifies development and...

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Interactive labs

Customize the system-wide cryptographic policy

Create a system-wide cryptographic policy and apply it to all applications that use Red Hat Enterprise Linux cryptographic libraries.

Optimize performance with TuneD profiles

Improve performance by leveraging static and custom TuneD profiles.

Build software into RPM packages

Deploy and run container images using the utilities included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux container tools.

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Red Hat Customer Portal labs

Kickstart generator

This application creates optimal Kickstart configurations for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, 9, or 10 that are tailored to meet specific deployment goals.

Kickstart converter

Convert an earlier version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Kickstart file into one that can be used to install a later version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Kdump helper

Set up Kdump on your machine through a simplified process to capture crash dumps to troubleshoot issues like kernel panics, hangs, and reboots.

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Take your deployment to the next level. Transitioning to production with Red Hat Enterprise offers you enhanced stability, security, and support. Our dedicated team is here to ensure a smooth migration and to help with any questions you may have.

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