*A clean and minimal guide to 491 Linux commands*

[🇩🇪 Deutsch](./de/README.md) | **🇺🇸 English** | [🇪🇸 Español](./es/README.md) | [🇫🇷 Français](./fr/README.md) | [🇯🇵 日本語](./ja/README.md) | [🇰🇷 한국어](./ko/README.md) | [🇵🇹 Português](./pt/README.md) | [🇷🇺 Русский](./ru/README.md) | [🇨🇳 简体中文](./zh/README.md)

| Command | Description |

| --- | --- |

| [whereis](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-whereis-command-with-practical-examples-423006) | Explore the Linux whereis command and learn how to locate executable files, source code, and manual pages on your system. Customize the search behavior to suit your needs. |

| [which](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-which-command-with-practical-examples-423007) | Explore the Linux which command, learn how to locate the path of executable files, and discover advanced usage scenarios with practical examples. |

| Command | Description |

| --- | --- |

| [vi](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-vi-command-with-practical-examples-422996) | Explore the powerful vi text editor in Linux, learn its basic navigation and editing commands, and dive into advanced features for efficient text processing. |

| [wc](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-wc-command-with-practical-examples-423003) | Explore the Linux wc command and learn how to count words, lines, and characters in files. Discover practical examples of using wc with other Linux commands for efficient text processing. |

| Command | Description |

| --- | --- |

| [w](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-w-command-with-practical-examples-423000) | Explore the w command in Linux, learn how to analyze user login sessions, and monitor system load and resource utilization for effective system management. |

| [watch](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-watch-command-with-practical-examples-423002) | Explore the powerful Linux watch command and its practical applications, including monitoring system processes and tracking file changes. |

| Command | Description |

| --- | --- |

| [who](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-who-command-with-practical-examples-423008) | Explore the Linux who command, learn how to use it, and discover practical examples to understand user sessions and system activity. |

| [whoami](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-whoami-command-with-practical-examples-423009) | Explore the Linux whoami command and its practical applications. Learn how to use it to determine your current user identity, integrate it into shell scripts, and manage user permissions effectively. |

| Command | Description |

| --- | --- |

| [write](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-write-command-with-practical-examples-423011) | Explore the Linux write command and its practical applications, including sending messages to specific users and broadcasting messages to all logged-in users on the same system. |

| [ytalk](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-ytalk-command-with-practical-examples-423015) | Explore the Linux ytalk command, a tool for real-time text-based communication between users on the same system. Learn how to install, initiate, and utilize advanced features of ytalk for efficient collaboration and remote assistance. |

| Command | Description |

| --- | --- |

| [tune2fs](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-tune2fs-command-with-practical-examples-422968) | Explore the tune2fs command, a powerful tool for managing ext2/ext3/ext4 file systems. Learn how to modify filesystem behavior, backup and restore metadata, and optimize disk performance. |

| [umount](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-umount-command-with-practical-examples-422971) | Explore the Linux umount command, learn how to unmount mounted file systems, and discover practical examples to manage your file system effectively. |

| Command | Description |

| --- | --- |

| [zipinfo](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-zipinfo-command-with-practical-examples-423022) | Explore the powerful zipinfo command in Linux, learn its options, and analyze the contents of zip files with practical examples. |

| [zless](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-zless-command-with-practical-examples-423023) | Explore the zless command in Linux, a powerful tool for viewing compressed files. Learn its syntax, options, and practical examples to enhance your compression and archiving skills. |

| Command | Description |

| --- | --- |

| [strace](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-strace-command-with-practical-examples-422933) | Explore the powerful strace command in Linux, learn how to trace system calls, and debug processes effectively with practical examples. |

| [tmux](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-tmux-command-with-practical-examples-422960) | Explore the powerful tmux command-line tool for managing and controlling multiple terminal sessions on a Linux system. Learn how to navigate, manage, and customize tmux for enhanced productivity. |

| Command | Description |

| --- | --- |

| [update-rc.d](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-update-rc-d-command-with-practical-examples-422982) | Learn how to use the update-rc.d command to configure services to start automatically at boot, manage service startup priorities, and gain practical experience with real-world examples. |

| [zdump](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-zdump-command-with-practical-examples-423019) | Explore the Linux zdump command, which displays time zone information. Learn its syntax, understand timezone data, and see practical examples of its usage. |

| Command | Description |

| --- | --- |

| [yum](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-yum-command-with-practical-examples-423016) | Explore the powerful yum package manager in Linux. Learn how to install, update, and remove packages using practical examples. Enhance your system management skills with this comprehensive lab. |

| [zypper](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-zypper-command-with-practical-examples-423024) | Explore the zypper command, a powerful package management tool for SUSE-based Linux distributions. Learn how to install, update, search, and remove packages using zypper with practical examples. |

| Command | Description |

| --- | --- |

| [strings](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-strings-command-with-practical-examples-422934) | Explore the Linux strings command and learn how to extract strings from binary, compressed, and encrypted files. Gain practical experience with real-world examples. |

| [svn](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-svn-command-with-practical-examples-422940) | Explore the power of the SVN command-line tool on Ubuntu 22.04. Learn how to install Subversion, initialize a local repository, and manage changes through commit, update, and revert operations. |

| Command | Description |

| --- | --- |

| [uudecode](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-uudecode-command-with-practical-examples-422990) | Learn how to use the uudecode command in Linux to decode uuencoded files. Explore practical examples and understand the purpose of this useful tool for backup and compression tasks. |

| [uuencode](https://labex.io/tutorials/linux-linux-uuencode-command-with-practical-examples-422991) | Explore the uuencode command in Linux, learn how to encode and decode files, and discover practical use cases for this versatile tool in backup and compression workflows. |

| Command | Description |

| --- | --- |

from datetime import datetime

LANG_MAP = {

"en": "🇺🇸 English",

"zh": "🇨🇳 简体中文",

"ja": "🇯🇵 日本語",

"ko": "🇰🇷 한국어",

"ru": "🇷🇺 Русский",

"es": "🇪🇸 Español",

"fr": "🇫🇷 Français",

"pt": "🇵🇹 Português",

"de": "🇩🇪 Deutsch",

}

TRANSLATIONS = {

"en": {

"title": "Linux Commands Cheat Sheet PDF - {year} | LabEx",

# 计算命令总数

total_commands = len(commands)

# 多语言文本

t = TRANSLATIONS.get(lang, TRANSLATIONS["en"])

t_original = TRANSLATIONS.get(lang, TRANSLATIONS["en"])

t = t_original.copy()

# Format the translated strings

for key, value in t.items():

if isinstance(value, str):

)

# Generate language footer links

lang_map = {

"en": "🇺🇸 English",

"zh": "🇨🇳 简体中文",

"ja": "🇯🇵 日本語",

"ko": "🇰🇷 한국어",

"ru": "🇷🇺 Русский",

"es": "🇪🇸 Español",

"fr": "🇫🇷 Français",

"pt": "🇵🇹 Português",

"de": "🇩🇪 Deutsch",

}

language_footer_links = ""

if all_langs and len(all_langs) > 1:

links = []

for l in all_langs:

path = "/" if l == "en" else f"/{l}/"

lang_name = lang_map.get(l, l.upper())

lang_name = LANG_MAP.get(l, l.upper())

if l == lang:

links.append(

f'<span class="text-white font-bold mx-2">{lang_name}</span>'

)

def generate_readme(commands, lang="en"):

def generate_readme(commands, lang="en", all_langs=None):

"""Generates README.md content."""

t = TRANSLATIONS.get(lang, TRANSLATIONS["en"])

total_commands = len(commands)

t_original = TRANSLATIONS.get(lang, TRANSLATIONS["en"])

t = t_original.copy()

# Format the translated strings

for key, value in t.items():

if isinstance(value, str):

t[key] = value.format(

year=datetime.now().year, total_commands=total_commands

)

readme_parts = []

# 1. Header

readme_parts.append(f"# {t.get('h1', 'Linux Commands Cheat Sheet')}")

readme_parts.append(f"\n*{t.get('h1_sub', '')}*\n")

# 2. Language Switcher

if all_langs and len(all_langs) > 1:

links = []

for l in sorted(all_langs): # sort for consistent order

lang_name = LANG_MAP.get(l, l.upper())

if l == lang:

links.append(f"**{lang_name}**")

else:

if lang == "en":

# Current file is /README.md

# Link to /zh/README.md

path = f"./{l}/README.md"

else:

# Current file is /zh/README.md

if l == "en":

# Link to /README.md

path = "../README.md"

else:

# Link to /de/README.md

path = f"../{l}/README.md"

links.append(f"[{lang_name}]({path})")

readme_parts.append(" | ".join(links))

readme_parts.append("\n---")

# 3. Command Tables

# Organize commands by category

categories = {}

for command in commands:

categories.setdefault(command["category"], []).append(command)

readme_parts = []

# Preserve category order from API, sort commands alphabetically within each category

for category, cmds in categories.items():

readme_parts.append(f"# {category}\n")

readme_parts.append(f"## {category}\n")

readme_parts.append(

f"| {t.get('readme_command', 'Command')} | {t.get('readme_description', 'Description')} |"

)

print(f"HTML file generated: {output_file}")

# 生成 README.md

readme_content = generate_readme(commands, lang)

readme_content = generate_readme(commands, lang, all_langs=languages)

with open(readme_file, "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:

file.write(readme_content)

print(f"README file generated: {readme_file}")