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Hands-on labs bridge the gap between theory and real production skills by letting you practice Linux, Kubernetes, troubleshooting, deployments, and automation in real environments.

Learning by doing builds the confidence and experience needed for interviews, certifications, and day-to-day engineering work.

Learn by Doing, Not by JUST Reading.

We've been heads-down building something we think you're going to love.

Today, we're launching LearnXops Labs — a new way to learn DevOps, MLOps, AI , Linux and more that puts you inside a real terminal, running real commands, inside a real Docker container. No VMs to set up. No cloud accounts to configure. Just open the app, click Launch Lab, and start working.

Every lab comes with:

  • Step-by-step tasks with hints when you're stuck
  • Task Verification — the app checks your work instantly
  • Solutions you can reveal if you need them
  • Points and progress tracking across your entire journey

50 Labs Available Right Now

We're launching with 50 labs across Linux, Kubernetes, Networking, AI & ML — with more categories coming soon.


🐧 Linux — 19 Labs

Lab Level Time
Linux Fundamentals: Navigating the File System Beginner 45 min
Linux File System Navigation and Text Processing Beginner 45 min
Linux vi Editor Fundamentals Beginner 30 min
Linux SSH & SCP Fundamentals Beginner 30 min
Managing User Accounts and Permissions in Linux Beginner 30 min
Linux File Permissions and Process Management Beginner 50 min
Linux Command Mastery: File Permissions, Processes & System Exploration Beginner 60 min
Linux Core Concepts: Processes, Permissions, and Pipelines Intermediate 30 min
Linux Core Concepts: Processes, Signals, and System Internals Intermediate 35 min
Linux Core Concepts: Files, Permissions, and Processes Intermediate 30 min
Linux Core Concepts: Advanced Process, Signal & IPC Mastery Intermediate 45 min
Linux Package Management on Ubuntu Intermediate 30 min
Linux Networking Fundamentals Intermediate 30 min
Linux DNS: Configuration and Troubleshooting Intermediate 30 min
Linux IPTables: Configuring Firewall Rules Intermediate 30 min
Linux Cron Jobs: Automate Tasks with Cron Intermediate 30 min
Linux Storage Filesystems Intermediate 35 min
Linux systemd Services: Advanced Service Management Advanced 30 min
Linux Troubleshooting: Diagnosing and Resolving Common System Issues Advanced 45 min

🐳 Docker — 9 Labs

Lab Level Time
Docker Basic Commands: Container Management & Operations Beginner 30 min
Docker Run: Master the docker run Command Intermediate 30 min
Docker Images: Building and Managing Custom Images Intermediate 30 min
Docker CMD & ENTRYPOINT: Understanding the Difference Intermediate 30 min
Docker Networking: Bridge Networks and Container Communication Intermediate 30 min
Docker Storage: Volumes and Bind Mounts Intermediate 30 min
Docker Compose: Multi-Container Application Orchestration Intermediate 30 min
Docker Registry: Store and Share Container Images Intermediate 35 min
Docker Environment Variables Intermediate 30 min

☸️ Kubernetes — 8 Labs

Lab Level Time
Kubernetes kubectl Commands: Hands-On Fundamentals Beginner 30 min
Kubernetes Pods: The Smallest Deployable Units Beginner 30 min
Kubernetes ReplicaSets: Ensuring Pod Availability and Scaling Intermediate 40 min
Kubernetes Services: Networking and Service Discovery Intermediate 45 min
Kubernetes Deployments: Managing Application Lifecycle and Updates Intermediate 30 min
Kubernetes Rolling & Rollback Updates Advanced 45 min
Kubernetes Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) in Action Advanced 45 min
Kubernetes DNS Management Advanced 45 min

🤖 AI & LLMs — 9 Labs

Lab Level Time
Artificial Intelligence Basics Beginner 30 min
Machine Learning Basics Beginner 30 min
LLM Basics: Building Your First AI Text Pipeline Beginner 30 min
LangGraph Basics: Building Your First Stateful AI Workflow Beginner 30 min
HuggingFace Basics: Your First AI Models Beginner 30 min
LangChain Introduction: Building Your First AI Chain Intermediate 30 min
Run Open Source LLMs Locally with Ollama Intermediate 45 min
Model Context Protocol - Introduction Intermediate 40 min
RAG Basics: Build a Retrieval-Augmented Generation Pipeline Intermediate 45 min

⚙️ MLOps — 5 Labs

Lab Level Time
MLflow and Model Registry: Track, Log, and Register ML Models Beginner 30 min
Vector DB Basics Beginner 30 min
MLOps CI/CD Pipeline Fundamentals Intermediate 30 min
Drift Detection & Monitoring in ML Pipelines Intermediate 45 min
Mini RAG Lab using Ollama and Small Model Advanced 45 min

How It Works?

  1. Download the LearnXops desktop app — Labs run locally in Docker containers managed by the app. No cloud required.

2. Pick a lab and click Launch — A fresh Docker container spins up in seconds. Your terminal is ready.

3. Follow the tasks, earn points — Complete each task, verify your work automatically, and build your skill profile.

Available on macOS, Windows & Linux

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More labs are coming soon — Stay tuned.

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