Day 14 Task: Create a Linux & Git-GitHub Cheat Sheet
Faizan Shaikh3 min read
🐧 Linux Cheat Sheet 🐧
| Command | Description | Example |
ls | List files and directories. | ls -l |
cd [directory] | Change current directory. | cd /home/user/ |
mkdir [directory] | Create a new directory. | mkdir project |
touch [file] | Create an empty file. | touch file.txt |
rm [file] | Remove a file. | rm file.txt |
rmdir [directory] | Remove an empty directory. | rmdir folder |
cp [source] [destination] | Copy file to a destination. | cp file.txt folder/ |
mv [source] [destination] | Move or rename a file. | mv oldname.txt newname.txt |
chmod [permissions] [file] | Change file permissions. | chmod 755 script.sh |
chown [user] [file] | Change the owner of a file. | chown user file.txt |
ps | List running processes. | ps aux |
kill [PID] | Terminate a process using PID. | kill 12345 |
top | Display real-time process statistics. | top |
df -h | Show disk space usage. | df -h |
du -sh [directory] | Show disk usage of a directory. | du -sh /folder |
uname -a | Display system information. | uname -a |
uptime | Show how long the system has been running. | uptime |
free -h | Display memory usage. | free -h |
🐙 Git & GitHub Cheat Sheet 🐙
| Command | Description | Example |
git init | Initialize a new Git repository. | git init |
git clone [URL] | Clone a repository from GitHub. | git clone https://github.com/user/repo |
git status | Show the current status of your Git repository. | git status |
git add [file] | Stage a file for commit. | git add file.txt |
git commit -m "[message]" | Commit changes with a message. | git commit -m "Added new feature" |
git branch | List all branches. | git branch |
git checkout -b [branch] | Create and switch to a new branch. | git checkout -b dev |
git merge [branch] | Merge a branch into the current branch. | git merge dev |
git rebase [branch] | Reapply commits on top of another branch. | git rebase master |
git push origin [branch] | Push your branch to GitHub. | git push origin dev |
git pull | Fetch and merge changes from GitHub. | git pull |
git remote -v | Display the remote repository URL. | git remote -v |
git reset --hard [commit] | Reset repository to a previous commit, discarding changes. | git reset --hard HEAD~1 |
git revert [commit] | Undo a commit by creating a new commit. | git revert [commit] |
git tag [tagname] | Create a tag for a specific commit. | git tag v1.0 |
git push origin [tagname] | Push a tag to GitHub. | git push origin v1.0 |
💡 Pro Tips 💡
| Tip | Description |
| Use branches | Always create branches for new features to keep the code clean. |
| Rebase for clean history | Use git rebase for a linear, cleaner commit history. |
| Write meaningful commit messages | Clearly describe what changes you've made in your commits. |
| Check file permissions | Run ls -l in Linux to inspect file permissions and avoid errors. |
Make sure to use all command and be practical guys
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