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🚀Day 12 - Linux & Git Cheat-Sheet 💻

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🚀Day 12 - Linux & Git Cheat-Sheet 💻
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Hi, I’m Sarika 👋 I’m a QA Engineer with 2+ years of experience in software testing. I have hands-on experience in: * Functional & Regression Testing * API Testing using Postman * Database validation using SQL * Cross-browser testing Currently, I’m focusing on: * Automation Testing using Selenium & Playwright (Java) * Building real-world testing frameworks * End-to-End testing (UI + API + DB) This blog is where I share: * What I learn daily * Real testing scenarios * Practical examples (not just theory) * Interview-focused concepts 🚀 Learning | Building | Sharing Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarika-kamble-3153b3218/

🐧 Linux Cheat-Sheet:

Navigation:

  • pwd: Print the current working directory

  • ls: List directory contents

  • ls -l: Long listing format

  • ls -a: Show hidden files

  • cd: Change directory

  • mkdir: Create a directory

  • rmdir: Remove an empty directory

  • cp:Description: Copy files or directories

  • mv: Move or rename files/directories.

  • rm: Remove files/directories

  • cat : Description: Concatenate and display file content.

  • more: Display content one screen at a time.

  • less: Display content with navigation capabilities.

File Operations:

  • touch: Create an empty file

  • cp: Copy files or directories

  • mv: Move or rename files/directories

  • rm: Remove files/directories

  • rm -r: Remove the directory and its contents

  • cat: Concatenate and display file content

  • nano or vim: Text editors

  • vim: Powerful text editor with modes.

  • head: Display the first few lines of a file.

  • tail: Display the last few lines of a file.

Permissions:

  • chmod: Change file permissions

  • chown: Change file owner

  • chgrp: Change file-group

  • unmask: Set default permissions

  • su: Switch user

  • sudo: Execute a command as a superuser

  • passwd: Change user password.

  • id: Display user and group information.

  • groups: Display groups a user is a member

  • adduser: Create a new user

  • deluser: Delete a user

  • addgroup: Create a new group

  • delgroup: Delete a group

System Information:

  • uname: Display system information

  • df: Show disk space usage

  • free: Display system memory usage

  • hostname: Print or set system name

  • whoami: Print the effective username

  • du: Display file and directory space usage

  • ps: Display information about processes

  • free: Display the amount of free and used memory

  • top: Display and update sorted information about

  • uptime: Display how long the system has been running

  • date: Display or set the system date and time

  • lsblk: List information about block devices

  • lscpu: Display information about the CPU architecture

Process Management:

  • ps: Display information about active processes

  • top: Display and update sorted information about processes

  • kill: Terminate a process

  • kill -9: Forcefully terminate a process

  • uptime: Display how long the system has been

🐙 Git-GitHub Command Cheat Sheet:

Basic Commands:

  • git init: Initialize a new Git repository

  • git clone: Clone a repository into a new directory

  • git add: Add changes to the staging area

  • git commit: Record changes to the repository

  • git commit -m "message": Commit with a message

  • git status: Show the working tree status

  • git log: Display commit history

  • git diff: Show changes between commits

  • git merge: Join two or more development histories together

  • git remote: Manage a set of tracked repositories.

  • git push: Update remote refs along with the associated

  • git pull: Fetch from and integrate with another repository

Branching:

  • git branch: List, create, or delete branches

  • git branch branch_name: Create a new branch

  • git branch -d branch_name: Delete a branch

  • git checkout: Switch branches or restore working tree files

  • git checkout -b branch_name: Create and switch to a new branch

  • git switch: Switch branches.

  • git restore: Restore working tree files.

Merging and Rebasing:

  • git merge: Join two or more development histories together

  • git merge branch_name: Merge changes from a branch

  • git rebase: Reapply commits on top of another base tip

  • git rebase branch_name: Rebase the current branch onto another

Remote Repositories:

  • git remote: Manage a set of tracked repositories

  • git fetch: Download objects and refs from another repository

  • git pull: Fetch from and integrate with another repository or a local branch

  • git push: Update remote refs along with associated objects

Happy Learning....! 😎

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