Free for Synnefo Solutions students

Learn Linux by
actually using it.

Real Ubuntu and AlmaLinux sandboxes, structured workshops with verifiable tasks, and freeform terminals. Spin one up in seconds.

Launch playgroundTry a workshop

$ curl -fsSL synnefo.dev/launch | bash

student@ubuntu-24:~LIVE

$ uname -a

Linux ubuntu-24 6.5.0-synnefo #1 SMP x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ ./Challenge --check task-1

↳ Running verification...

↳ Task 1 passed

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Built for hands-on learning

Everything you need to learn the shell

From guided challenges to free-roam terminals — pick your speed.

Workshop IDE

Split-pane terminal with verifiable tasks, instant feedback, and progress tracking. Just like a real engineer's desk.

Multiple distros

Ubuntu 24.04, AlmaLinux 9, Debian 12, Alpine — booted in under 4s.

Sub-second cold start

ZFS-backed snapshots and Linux namespaces mean your shell is ready before you finish reading this sentence.

Guided workshops

Tasks that check themselves.

Each step verifies your work in the live shell. Hints, copyable commands, and progress at a glance.

  • Real-time validation
  • Copy-paste ready snippets
  • Multi-tab terminals & split view
  • Progress saved per cohort
1Create a fileVerified
2Create a directoryVerified
3Find file containing 'hello world'Checking
4Identify file type via 'file'Pending

Your first terminal, in 4 seconds.

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