One payment. License key is in the Gumroad email.

The rest of the course, plus the PDFs.

Free gets you lessons 1–6 in the browser. Pro unlocks 7–14, the workbook, and the NETRUN walkthrough. I sell this as a one-time thing because I hate subscriptions too.

14Lessons, 6 free forever
18+Hands-on labs across 4 tracks
$37One time, lifetime access
0Installs needed to start

Built by a Linux instructor, not a content mill.

MOSHELL comes from real Linux and cybersecurity teaching, not from compiling tutorials found online. Every lesson is built terminal-first: if you cannot do it in the shell, you do not know it yet. That is the same idea behind every lab in this bundle.


FROM BUYERSVerified reviews

What students are saying.

"This is a great resource for anyone looking to learn Linux from the ground up and build practical system administration skills. The lessons are well organized, easy to follow, and the lab workbook makes it much easier to practice what you learn instead of just reading about it. I especially appreciate the step-by-step approach, which makes the material approachable even for someone who is still developing their Linux skills. Overall, MOSHELL provides a solid combination of instruction and hands-on practice. I would definitely recommend this bundle to beginners or anyone looking to strengthen their Linux and sysadmin knowledge. Great value and a very useful learning resource!"

K.D., VERIFIED BUYER

"The instructional approach is excellent, making the content easy to learn and follow."

C.S., VERIFIED BUYER

WHAT YOU GETThree products, one price

Three products. One price.

MOSHELL Pro includes all three. The Lab Workbook is also sold on its own for $17. No drip content and no confusion.

PDF Lab Workbook

A printable workbook that goes beyond the free platform: deep-dive commands, new topics and real-world labs built for your VirtualBox VM.

  • User and group management (accounts, sudo, service users)
  • systemd deep dive: build your own service units
  • Advanced text processing (grep, awk, sed pipe chains)
  • Production bash scripting and backup automation
  • Networking beyond the basics (nmap, SSH tunneling)
  • fail2ban: automatic attack blocking
$17 STANDALONE
Full Course

All 14 lessons with full content, code examples, exercises and the interactive web platform you can open anywhere.

  • Beginner to advanced track
  • Homelab, VirtualBox and Docker track
  • Networking and SSH track
  • Security and permissions track
  • Interactive command sandbox
  • Lifetime access
INCLUDED IN PRO
Premium Lessons

Advanced content that is not on the free site: security hardening, network sniffing, firewall rules and server administration.

  • UFW and iptables firewall setup
  • SSH hardening and key management
  • tcpdump and Wireshark basics
  • Nginx and SSL full server deploy
  • Cron automation scripts
  • Disk and LVM management lab
  • NETRUN walkthrough: every mission solved step by step
PRO ONLY

CURRICULUM4 tracks

What you will actually learn.

Click a track to open it. Free labs are marked. Everything else unlocks with MOSHELL Pro.

  • The shell, Bash, navigation (cd, ls, pwd)FREE
  • Files and directories (touch, mkdir, cp, mv, rm)FREE
  • Reading and editing files (cat, less, pipes, redirects)FREE
  • Text processing deep dive (grep, awk, sed, sort)
  • Permissions and ownership (chmod, chown, sudo)FREE
  • Processes and system monitoring (ps, top, kill, htop)FREE
  • Package management deep dive (apt, dpkg, snap)
  • Shell scripting and cron automation
  • VirtualBox setup and snapshot workflow
  • NAT vs Bridged vs Host-Only networking
  • Multi-VM lab setup and promiscuous mode
  • Docker fundamentals (images, containers, volumes)
  • Deploying multi-container apps with Docker Compose
  • Networking basics (ip, ss, dig, ping, SSH keys)
  • Nginx web server and SSL with Let's Encrypt
  • UFW firewall rules and iptables intro
  • Logs and troubleshooting (journalctl, grep, lsof)
  • Disk and LVM storage management

NOT JUST THEORYHands-on tasks

What you will actually do.

Every lesson ends in a hands-on task, not a quiz or a video to watch. Real commands, real output and real mistakes to fix.

01Create, permission and clean up a real file tree from scratch
02Fix broken file permissions and ownership issues
03Write and schedule a Bash script with cron
04Build a multi-VM homelab with the right networking mode
05Set up SSH key-based authentication and port forwarding
06Deploy Nginx with a firewall and diagnose why it is not working
07Trace a failed login through logs and journalctl
08Partition, format and mount a second disk with fstab
09Deploy a multi-container app with Docker Compose

FREE VS PROWhy people upgrade

Why people upgrade.

The free platform teaches you the terminal itself. Pro takes you the rest of the way, from typing commands to running real infrastructure.

Free platform

Everything you need to get fluent in the terminal: shell navigation, file operations, permissions and processes. No sign-up, works in any browser, yours forever.

  • Lessons 1–6, permanently free
  • Full interactive command sandbox
  • Command cheatsheet
Start Lesson 01
MOSHELL Pro — $37 once

Everything in Free, plus the tracks that turn "I know some commands" into "I can run a server." This is where the sysadmin skills live.

  • Homelab, VirtualBox and Docker track (VMs, snapshots, containers, Compose)
  • Networking and SSH track (keys, tunnels, diagnostics)
  • Security track (firewalls, hardening, log analysis)
  • Downloadable PDF workbook and cheatsheets
Get MOSHELL Pro

THE PATHFree, then Pro, then real skills

Free → Pro → Real skills.

Step 1 · Free

Learn the terminal

No cost, no install and no risk.

Step 2 · Pro, $37

Run real systems

Unlock VMs, networking and security, the parts that make you dangerous.

Outcome

Sysadmin fundamentals

Ready for a homelab, a resume line, or CompTIA Linux+ and RHCSA prep.


NO GUESSWORKExactly what unlocks

Exactly what $37 buys you.

Here is precisely what unlocks the moment you buy: 14 lesson pages and 18+ labs in total, since some lessons cover more than one hands-on topic.

All 14 lessons, 18+ hands-on labs
Networking and SSH
Bash scripting
Docker and Compose
Nginx web server
Security and firewalls
Log troubleshooting
VM and homelab exercises
PDF Workbook and Premium Lessons
Future lesson updates, free
One-time payment, lifetime access

PRICINGOne payment

One payment. Lifetime access.

No subscription. Pay once and keep it.

FREE PLATFORM
$0forever

Start in the browser. No account and no install.

  • Lessons 01–06 in the sandbox
  • Command cheatsheet and VM guide
  • NETRUN attack track + trivia
  • Lessons 07–14 unlocked
  • Defense track + PDFs
Start Lesson 01
STARTER
$17minimum

PDF workbook and cheatsheets. Pay what you want, $17 minimum.

  • PDF Lab Workbook (14 pages)
  • Command cheatsheet (55+ commands)
  • 6 deep-dive topics, 20+ labs
  • Fill-in reference cheatsheets
  • Interactive web platform
  • Premium locked lessons
Get the workbook
MOSHELL PROONE-TIME · NO SUBSCRIPTION
$37once

The full training system: every track, every lab, the workbook and lifetime access.

  • 14 lessons, 18+ hands-on labs
  • Interactive web platform access
  • All premium locked lessons
  • PDF Lab Workbook (14 pages)
  • Command cheatsheet (55+ commands)
  • Fill-in reference cheatsheets
Get MOSHELL Pro
✓ One-time payment✓ Instant access through Gumroad✓ No subscription✓ No recurring fees

Already purchased? Open the free platform and use Have a license key? to unlock lessons 7–14 in this browser. No extra account.


FAQBefore you buy

Questions.

No experience needed. The beginner track starts from what a terminal is and builds up from there. If you can open a browser, you can start Lesson 01.
Nothing to start: the browser sandbox runs every lesson. For the VM labs you will use VirtualBox (free) and Ubuntu Server (free). The full setup guide is included and takes about 20 minutes.
Yes. After purchase, Gumroad emails you a license key. Enter it once on the platform with the "Have a license key?" link in the menu, and lessons 7–14 unlock right in the browser, not just in the PDF.
The free platform at moshellinux.com is public, so share that link with anyone. Your license key and the PDF workbook are tied to your purchase and should not be shared. Get in touch for classroom or group licensing.
Ubuntu Server LTS. It is the most widely used Linux distro for servers, has the best documentation, and everything you learn transfers directly to Debian, Kali and other distros.
It gives you the foundational Linux skills that sysadmin, DevOps, cloud and security roles require. Combined with a certification like CompTIA Linux+ or RHCSA, this content prepares you for those exams.
Instantly through Gumroad. You get an email with your download links and license key as soon as payment is confirmed. Enter the license key on the platform to unlock the interactive lessons. No account setup and no waiting.

If the free lessons helped, Pro is the rest of the stack.

$17 for the workbook, $37 for Pro. Same Gumroad checkout either way.