Terminal Assistant

A handy guide for essential terminal commands used in development workflows. This README covers setting up virtual environments, managing packages, and performing common Git operations.

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Table of Contents

• Virtual Environments
  • Using in-built venv
  • Using virtualenv
  • Using conda
  • Using uv
• Package Management
  • Installing the Latest Commit from a Git Repository
  • Setting Up Build from Source
• Git Commands
  • Basic Git Workflow
  • Advanced Git Techniques
• Additional Commands
  • Pip Commands
• References

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Virtual Environments

Isolating your development environment prevents conflicts between dependencies and makes managing packages easier. Below are commands for setting up virtual environments using different tools.

Using in-built venv

Create a Virtual Environment:

python -m venv venv

Activate the Virtual Environment:

• Windows:

  venv\Scripts\activate

• Unix or MacOS:

  source venv/bin/activate

Deactivate the Virtual Environment:

deactivate

Using virtualenv

Install Virtualenv:

pip install virtualenv

Create a Virtual Environment:

virtualenv venv

Activate and Deactivate:

Same as above.

Using conda

Create a Conda Environment:

conda create -n myenv python=3.9

Activate the Conda Environment:

conda activate myenv

Deactivate the Conda Environment:

conda deactivate

Using uv

Install UV:

pip install uv

Create a Virtual Environment:

uv venv venv

Activate the Virtual Environment:

• Windows:

  venv\Scripts\activate

• Unix or MacOS:

  source venv/bin/activate

Deactivate the Virtual Environment:

deactivate

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Package Management

Installing the Latest Commit from a Git Repository

You can install the latest version of a package directly from a Git repository.

Using HTTPS:

pip install git+https://github.com/username/repository.git

Using SSH:

pip install git+ssh://git@github.com/username/repository.git

Setting Up Build from Source

For development purposes, you might want to install a package in editable mode to reflect changes in real-time.

Clone the Repository:

git clone https://github.com/username/repository.git

Navigate to the Project Directory:

cd repository

Install in Editable Mode:

pip install -e .

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Git Commands

Basic Git Workflow

Initialize a New Git Repository:

git init

Clone an Existing Repository:

git clone https://github.com/username/repository.git

Check Repository Status:

git status

Add Changes to Staging Area:

git add filename

Commit Changes:

git commit -m "Commit message"

Push Changes to Remote Repository:

git push origin branch_name

Advanced Git Techniques

View Commit History:

git log

Switch to a Different Branch:

git checkout branch_name

Create a New Branch and Switch to It:

git checkout -b new_branch_name

Merge Another Branch into Current Branch:

git merge branch_name

Rebase Current Branch onto Another Branch:

git rebase branch_name

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Additional Commands

Pip Commands

List All Installed Packages:

pip list

Show Package Details:

pip show package_name

Freeze Installed Packages to requirements.txt:

pip freeze > requirements.txt

Install Packages from requirements.txt:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Search for a Package on PyPI:

pip search package_name

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