Developer Tools commands

MSBuild equivalent simple project→cmake --build build Build Tools Build CMake project Builds an already configured CMake build directory. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu cmake --build build Fedora cmake --build build Arch cmake --build build Open full guide → Visual Studio build tools make→make Build Tools Run Makefile build Executes build rules from a Makefile. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu make Fedora make Arch make Open full guide → cmake configure on Windows→cmake -S . -B build Build Tools Configure CMake project Generates build files in a separate build directory. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu cmake -S . -B build Fedora cmake -S . -B build Arch cmake -S . -B build Open full guide → ninja build on Windows→ninja -C build Build Tools Run Ninja build Builds a project with Ninja. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu ninja -C build Fedora ninja -C build Arch ninja -C build Open full guide → cl.exe compile C→gcc main.c -o app Compilers Compile C program Compiles a C source file into an executable. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu gcc main.c -o app Fedora gcc main.c -o app Arch gcc main.c -o app Open full guide → code . on Windows→code . Editors Open VS Code in folder Opens the current folder in VS Code when installed. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu code . Fedora code . Arch code . Open full guide → notepad source file→nano file Editors Edit text file in terminal Opens a text file in a terminal editor. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu nano file Fedora nano file Arch nano file Open full guide → git add on Windows→git add path Git Stage changes Stages file changes for the next commit. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu git add path Fedora git add path Arch git add path Open full guide → git branch on Windows→git branch -a Git List Git branches Lists local and remote branches. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu git branch -a Fedora git branch -a Arch git branch -a Open full guide → git clone on Windows→git clone URL Git Clone Git repository Downloads a repository into a new local directory. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu git clone URL Fedora git clone URL Arch git clone URL Open full guide → git commit on Windows→git commit -m "message" Git Create Git commit Records staged changes in repository history. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu git commit -m "message" Fedora git commit -m "message" Arch git commit -m "message" Open full guide → git diff on Windows→git diff Git Show unstaged Git changes Displays line changes not yet staged. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu git diff Fedora git diff Arch git diff Open full guide → git log on Windows→git log --oneline --graph --decorate Git Show Git history Displays compact commit history. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu git log --oneline --graph --decorate Fedora git log --oneline --graph --decorate Arch git log --oneline --graph --decorate Open full guide → git pull on Windows→git pull --ff-only Git Pull Git changes Fetches and fast-forwards from the remote branch. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu git pull --ff-only Fedora git pull --ff-only Arch git pull --ff-only Open full guide → git push on Windows→git push Git Push Git commits Uploads local commits to the configured remote. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu git push Fedora git push Arch git push Open full guide → git remote on Windows→git remote -v Git Show Git remotes Lists configured repository remotes. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu git remote -v Fedora git remote -v Arch git remote -v Open full guide → git stash on Windows→git stash push -m "work in progress" Git Stash Git changes Temporarily shelves uncommitted changes. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu git stash push -m "work in progress" Fedora git stash push -m "work in progress" Arch git stash push -m "work in progress" Open full guide → git status on Windows→git status Git Show Git working tree status Shows changed, staged and untracked files in a repository. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu git status Fedora git status Arch git status Open full guide → git switch on Windows→git switch BRANCH Git Switch Git branch Moves the working tree to another branch. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu git switch BRANCH Fedora git switch BRANCH Arch git switch BRANCH Open full guide → go build on Windows→go build ./... Go Build Go packages Builds Go packages in the current module. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu go build ./... Fedora go build ./... Arch go build ./... Open full guide → go test on Windows→go test ./... Go Run Go tests Runs Go tests recursively. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu go test ./... Fedora go test ./... Arch go test ./... Open full guide → go version on Windows→go version Go Check Go version Prints Go toolchain version. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu go version Fedora go version Arch go version Open full guide → gradle build on Windows→gradle build Java Build Gradle project Runs a Gradle build. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu gradle build Fedora gradle build Arch gradle build Open full guide → java -version on Windows→java -version Java Check Java runtime Prints Java runtime version. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu java -version Fedora java -version Arch java -version Open full guide → javac on Windows→javac Main.java Java Compile Java source Compiles a Java source file. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu javac Main.java Fedora javac Main.java Arch javac Main.java Open full guide → mvn test on Windows→mvn test Java Run Maven tests Runs test phase for a Maven project. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu mvn test Fedora mvn test Arch mvn test Open full guide → node --version on Windows→node --version Node.js Check Node.js version Prints Node.js version. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu node --version Fedora node --version Arch node --version Open full guide → npm install -g on Windows→npm install -g PACKAGE Node.js Install global npm package Installs a global Node.js CLI package. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu npm install -g PACKAGE Fedora npm install -g PACKAGE Arch npm install -g PACKAGE Open full guide → npm install on Windows→npm install Node.js Install project dependencies Installs dependencies from package.json. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu npm install Fedora npm install Arch npm install Open full guide → npx on Windows→npx PACKAGE Node.js Run npm package command Runs an npm package binary without permanent global install. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu npx PACKAGE Fedora npx PACKAGE Arch npx PACKAGE Open full guide → pip freeze on Windows→python3 -m pip freeze Python List Python packages Prints installed Python packages and versions. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu python3 -m pip freeze Fedora python3 -m pip freeze Arch python3 -m pip freeze Open full guide → pip install on Windows→python3 -m pip install PACKAGE Python Install Python package Installs a Python package into the active environment. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu python3 -m pip install PACKAGE Fedora python3 -m pip install PACKAGE Arch python3 -m pip install PACKAGE Open full guide → pipx install on Windows→pipx install PACKAGE Python Install Python CLI app Installs a Python command-line app in an isolated environment. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu pipx install PACKAGE Fedora pipx install PACKAGE Arch pipx install PACKAGE Open full guide → py -m venv→python3 -m venv .venv Python Create Python virtual environment Creates an isolated Python environment. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu python3 -m venv .venv Fedora python3 -m venv .venv Arch python3 -m venv .venv Open full guide → where python→python3 --version Python Check Python version Prints the installed Python version. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu python3 --version Fedora python3 --version Arch python3 --version Open full guide → cargo build on Windows→cargo build Rust Build Rust project Builds a Rust package. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu cargo build Fedora cargo build Arch cargo build Open full guide → cargo test on Windows→cargo test Rust Run Rust tests Runs Rust project tests. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu cargo test Fedora cargo test Arch cargo test Open full guide → cargo version on Windows→cargo --version Rust Check Cargo version Prints Rust Cargo version. Distro equivalents Debian/Ubuntu cargo --version Fedora cargo --version Arch cargo --version Open full guide →