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Linux Cheat Sheet

Personal collection of Linux commands and references.

Creating Virtual Environments

Ubuntu

python -m venv /path/to/new/virtual/environment
or 
python -m venv ~/Documents/
After executing the above command, the following files and directories are created:

  • pyvenv.cfg: Configuration file containing information about the virtual environment.
  • bin/ (or Scripts/ on Windows): Directory containing copies/symlinks of Python binaries.
  • lib/pythonX.Y/site-packages/ (or Lib/site-packages/ on Windows): Initially empty directory for installing packages.

If an existing directory is specified, the command reuses it for the virtual environment.

Kali Linux

Essentially the same process but slightly different commands.

To install the virtual environment: 

sudo apt install python3-virtualenv
sudo apt install virtualenv
To activate, navigate to desired directory: 
virtualenv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
To deactivate, simply type deactivate.

Folder and File Permissions

To make file an executable, use:

chmod +x <filename>