✅ Running Python, Java, and Other Projects from Bash
Language / Framework Command Description / Use Case
Python (Single File) python file.py or python3 file.py Run a Python script
Python (with Arguments) python file.py arg1 arg2 Pass arguments to script
Run installed or inbuilt Python
Python (from Module) python -m module_name
modules
Run Flask web server (after setting
Run Flask App flask run
FLASK_APP)
Run Django App python manage.py runserver Run Django development server
Python Virtual Environment
python -m venv venv Create virtual environment
(venv)
Activate venv (Linux/Mac) source venv/bin/activate Activate virtual environment
Activate virtual environment on
Activate venv (Windows) .\\venv\\Scripts\\activate
Windows
Deactivate venv deactivate Exit virtual environment
Install Requirements Install Python dependencies for
pip install -r requirements.txt
(Python) project
Java (Compile) javac Main.java Compile Java source code
Java (Run) java Main Run compiled Java class
Java (Package .jar) jar cf app.jar *.class Package compiled Java files into a JAR
Java (Run .jar) java -jar app.jar Execute JAR package
Node.js (JS) node app.js Run Node.js project
Node.js (npm) npm start Start project using npm scripts
Golang go run main.go Run Go project
C Program (Compile + Run) gcc file.c -o output && ./output Compile and run C programs
C++ Program (Compile + g++ file.cpp -o output &&
Compile and run C++ programs
Run) ./output
✅ Virtual Environment Creation: Python
Tool Command When to Use
venv (Default) python -m venv venv For isolated development environment
conda create --name myenv For Python scientific computing, ML, data
conda (if installed)
python=3.x science
Activate
source venv/bin/activate Enter venv environment
(Linux/Mac)
Activate (Windows) .\\venv\\Scripts\\activate Enter venv on Windows
Deactivate deactivate Exit environment
✅ Bash Programming Commands Cheat Sheet
Command Description Theme/Context When to Use (Situation)
Shebang to indicate script Always at the top of bash
#!/bin/bash Script Declaration
should be run in Bash scripts
Display information,
echo "text" Print text to the terminal Output
debugging, logging
Scripts requiring user
read var Get input from the user User Input
interaction
if [ condition ]; then
Conditional statements Control Flow Decision making in scripts
... fi
case <var> in ... Multi-condition Alternative to multiple if-elif-
Control Flow
esac branching else blocks
for var in list; do ... Repeating tasks on lists or
Loop over a list or range Loops
done patterns
while [ condition ]; Run while a condition is Useful for indefinite loops
Loops
do ... done true with exit conditions
function fname() Break complex tasks into
Declare a function Modularity
{ ... } reusable parts
Exit script with a status Communicate success or
exit <code> Control Flow
code failure of script execution
Logical AND / OR between
&& / ` `
commands
Command Description Theme/Context When to Use (Situation)
$(command) or Capture output of command
Command substitution Advanced Scripting
`command` into variable
source <file> or . Execute commands from Break scripts into multiple
Modularity/Reusability
<file> another file reusable parts
Extract filename from full
basename <path> Get file name from path File Handling
path
Get directory name from
dirname <path> File Handling Extract folder from full path
path
$0 $1 $2 ... Positional arguments Parameter Handling Pass arguments to the script
For handling CTRL+C
Capture signals and run
trap Error Handling interruptions, cleaning temp
cleanup commands
files
Exit script if any Fail early when something
set -e Error Handling
command fails goes wrong
Move positional When processing arguments
shift Parameter Handling
parameters to the left one by one
✅ VS Code Terminal Commands Cheat Sheet (Developer Use)
Command Description Theme/Context When to Use (Situation)
Open current
Quickly launch VS Code from
code . directory in VS VS Code Specific
terminal
Code
Open a specific Edit a specific file without
code <file> VS Code Specific
file in VS Code opening the full project
Toggle terminal
Show or hide terminal inside VS
Ctrl + \ open/close in VS VS Code Shortcut
Code
Code
Execute VS Code actions (e.g.,
Open command
Ctrl + Shift + P VS Code Shortcut install extensions, format code,
palette
etc.)
Initialize Node.js JavaScript
npm init Start a Node.js project
project Development
Install npm Package When adding a dependency to
npm install <package>
package Management your project
Command Description Theme/Context When to Use (Situation)
Python Execute Python scripts within VS
python <file>.py Run Python script
Development Code terminal
Install Python Python Install libraries required for
pip install <package>
package Development coding
Compile Java
javac <file>.java Java Development Build Java source code
program
Run Java
java <ClassName> Java Development Execute compiled Java classes
program
Show changes in Track what’s
git status Version Control
Git staged/unstaged/untracked
Add all changes
git add . Version Control Prepare files for commit
to staging area
Commit staged
git commit -m "msg" Version Control Save a snapshot of code changes
changes
Push code to Publish commits to remote
git push Version Control
GitHub repository
Basic Linux Regular directory/file operations
ls, cd, mkdir, rm File Management
commands inside VS Code terminal
Create a Python
Python For dependency isolation in
python -m venv venv virtual
Development Python projects
environment
source venv/bin/activate
Activate Python Activate isolated environment for
(Linux/Mac) Python
virtual running and testing Python
.\\venv\\Scripts\\activate Development
environment projects
(Windows)
Activate Conda
conda activate <env> environment (if Python Data Science Activate Conda environment
using Conda)
Build Docker
docker build . DevOps/Containers When containerizing applications
image
Start services
defined in Managing multi-container
docker-compose up DevOps/Containers
docker- applications
compose.yml
✅ Common Situations
Situation Bash Programming VS Code Terminal
bash script.sh, loops, VS Code: bash script.sh inside integrated
Script Automation
conditionals terminal
Depends on language
Code Execution python file.py, javac, java, node app.js
interpreter
Use git inside VS Code or VS Code Source
Version Control Use git CLI
Control UI
Package
apt, yum, brew pip, npm, conda, inside VS Code terminal
Management
Same commands executed from VS Code
Docker/DevOps docker, docker-compose
terminal
