man7.org Training and Consulting

Linux and UNIX programming training and consulting by Michael Kerrisk

Michael Kerrisk provides training and consulting on Linux and UNIX system programming. He develops and delivers all man7.org courses. His courses emphasize deep conceptual understanding and employ insightful practical exercises that reinforce that understanding. The courses are rich with pictures, examples, and historical context that explain the workings of Linux/UNIX APIs.

• Course overview
• Course delivery options
• Course list
• About the trainer
• Consulting
• Contact

Download the complete course books (PDF) for some of my courses:

• Linux/UNIX System Programming Essentials: course book and course page
• Linux Security and Isolation APIs: course book and course page

Read some public feedback about my training courses

Course overview

The following diagram provides an overview of the relationship between the various courses that are listed below. This overview is also available as a PDF.

Course delivery options

Course can be delivered in the following formats:

• Onsite: onsite delivery for a single customer organization.
• Online (virtual onsite): online delivery for a group of participants from a single customer organization.
• Public: a group course in which individuals can register. (Public courses are generally conducted online.)

Pricing for public courses is provided under the descriptions of each course. For information on booking and pricing of onsite and virtual onsite courses, please contact man7.org.

Course days are typically around 8.5 hours (including breaks). For onsite and (especially) for virtual onsite courses, there are flexible options for delivery. For example, courses may be spread over more days, to allow for shorter training days, or longer courses can be split into pieces that are delivered in different weeks. Contact man7.org for more information.

Course list

The following is a list of courses provided by man7.org, along with dates for public instances of the courses.

For prices, details of how to book, and further information about each course, click the hyperlinked course names in the list.

Course name	Next public courses (Europe timezones)	Next public courses (Americas timezones)
Linux/UNIX System Programming (5 days; code: M7D-LUSP01)	7-11 Apr. 2025 online 2-6 Feb. 2026 online	23-27 Jun. 2025 online
System Programming for Linux Containers (5 days; code: M7D-SPLC02)	10-14 + 17-21 Mar. 2025 (10 half days) online 14-18 Jul. 2025 online	10-14 + 17-21 Mar. 2025 (10 half days) online 30 Jun. - 4 Jul. 2025 online 27-31 Oct. 2025 online
Linux Security and Isolation APIs (4 days; code: M7D-SECISOL02)	12-14 + 17-21 Mar. 2025 (8 half days) online 15-18 Jul. 2025 online	12-14 + 17-21 Mar. 2025 (8 half days) online 1-4 Jul. 2025 online 28-31 Oct. 2025 online
Linux/UNIX Network Programming (3 days; code: M7D-NWP03)	24-28 Mar. 2025 (5 half days) online	24-28 Mar. 2025 (5 half days) online
Building and Using Shared Libraries on Linux (2.5 days; code: M7D-SHLIB04)	6-10 Oct. 2025 (5 half days) online	6-10 Oct. 2025 (5 half days) online
Linux/UNIX System Programming Fundamentals (2 days; code: M7D-SPINTRO01)	7-8 Apr. 2025 online 2-3 Feb. 2026 online	23-24 Jun. 2025 online
Linux/UNIX Threads and IPC Programming (3 days; code: M7D-TIPC01)	9-11 Apr. 2025 online 4-6 Feb. 2026 online	25-27 Jun. 2025 online
Linux Control Groups (Cgroups) (1 day; code: M7D-CGROUPS02)	19-20 Mar. 2025 (2 half days) online 18 Jul. 2025 online	19-20 Mar. 2025 (2 half days) online 4 Jul. 2025 online 31 Oct. 2025 online
Linux Capabilities and Namespaces (2 days; code: M7D-CAPNS01)	13-14 + 17-18 Mar. 2025 (4 half days) online 15-16 Jul. 2025 online	13-14 + 17-18 Mar. 2025 (4 half days) online 1-2 Jul. 2025 online 28-29 Oct. 2025 online
Linux Security and Isolation APIs Fundamentals (2 days; code: M7D-SISINTRO01)	20-21 Jan. 2025 at NDC Security, Oslo
Linux Security and Isolation APIs Essentials (1 day; code: M7D-SISESS01)
Linux Secure Computing (Seccomp) (1 day; code: M7D-SECCOMP01)
Linux/UNIX IPC Programming (3 days; code: M7D-IPC02)
POSIX Threads Programming (1 day; code: M7D-PTHR01)
Linux/UNIX System Programming Essentials (1 day; code: M7D-SPESS01)	10-11 Mar. 2025 (2 half days) online 14 Jul. 2025 online	10-11 Mar. 2025 (2 half days) online 30 Jun. 2025 online 27 Oct. 2025 online

Tailored versions of the above courses are also available. Contact us to discuss your requirements.

About the trainer

After focusing on programming and writing for some years, I am now once more conducting frequent training courses on Linux/UNIX system programming and a number of related programming topics that are of particular relevance for developers of low-level user-space applications in domains ranging from embedded to enterprise server systems.

I work closely with my customers, providing personalized assessment of their training needs, and where necessary customizing my courses to those needs. My customers range from small and medium-sized businesses to multinational companies and governments.

Past and present customers include BMW, Google, Cisco Systems, VMware, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Container Solutions, and the French, British, and American governments. (References from past and current customers are available upon request or you can read some public reviews of my training courses.)

I have a unique set of qualifications and experience that ensure course participants receive training of a very high standard:

• I have been programming on UNIX systems since 1987 and first taught UNIX system programming courses in 1989.
• I'm the author of The Linux Programming Interface, a 1550-page book widely acclaimed as the definitive work on Linux system programming.
• I am actively involved in Linux development—working with kernel developers on testing, review, and design of new Linux kernel-user-space APIs.
• From 2004 to 2021, I was the maintainer of the Linux man-pages project, which provides the manual pages documenting the Linux kernel-user-space and GNU C library APIs. As well as being the project maintainer, I also authored or coauthored more than 40% of the 1000+ manual pages provided by the project.

For further information about the trainer, as well as many other reasons why you might want to choose man7.org training courses, please see reasons to choose man7.org training.

Consulting

I provide consulting expertise in the same areas as the courses listed above. Please get in contact to discuss details.

Contact

For inquiries about courses and consulting, please get in contact via one of the following methods:

• Email: training@man7.org
• Phone: +49 (89) 2155 2990 (German landline)