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[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/cheat.svg)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/cheat/)
[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/cheat.svg)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/cheat/)
cheat
=====
`cheat` allows you to create and view interactive cheatsheets on the
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![The obligatory xkcd](http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/tar.png 'The obligatory xkcd')
`cheat` depends only on `python` and `pip`.
PyPI status:
[![Latest Version](https://pypip.in/version/cheat/badge.png)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/cheat/)
[![Downloads](https://pypip.in/download/cheat/badge.png)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/cheat/)
Example
-------
The next time you're forced to disarm a nuclear weapon without consulting
Google, you may run:
cheat tar
```sh
cheat tar
```
You will be presented with a cheatsheet resembling:
```
```sh
# To extract an uncompressed archive:
tar -xvf /path/to/foo.tar
tar -xvf '/path/to/foo.tar'
# To extract a .gz archive:
tar -xzvf /path/to/foo.tgz
tar -xzvf '/path/to/foo.tgz'
# To create a .gz archive:
tar -czvf /path/to/foo.tgz /path/to/foo/
tar -czvf '/path/to/foo.tgz' '/path/to/foo/'
# To extract a .bz2 archive:
tar -xjvf /path/to/foo.tgz
tar -xjvf '/path/to/foo.tgz'
# To create a .bz2 archive:
tar -cjvf /path/to/foo.tgz /path/to/foo/
tar -cjvf '/path/to/foo.tgz' '/path/to/foo/'
```
To see what cheatsheets are availble, run `cheat -l`.
Note that, while `cheat` was designed primarily for *nix system administrators,
Note that, while `cheat` was designed primarily for \*nix system administrators,
it is agnostic as to what content it stores. If you would like to use `cheat`
to store notes on your favorite cookie recipes, feel free.
Installing
----------
It is recommended to install `cheat` with `pip`:
### Using pip ###
```sh
[sudo] pip install cheat
```
sudo pip install cheat
### Using homebrew ###
brew install cheat
### Manually ###
First install the required python dependencies with:
sudo pip install docopt pygments
Then, clone this repository, `cd` into it, and run:
sudo python setup.py install
[Other installation methods are available][installing].
Modifying Cheatsheets
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Provided that you have an `EDITOR` environment variable set, you may edit
cheatsheets with:
cheat -e foo
```sh
cheat -e foo
```
If the 'foo' cheatsheet already exists, it will be opened for editing.
Otherwise, it will be created automatically.
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can specify a different default by exporting a `DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR` environment
variable:
export DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR=/path/to/my/cheats
```sh
export DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR='/path/to/my/cheats'
```
### Setting a CHEATPATH ###
You can additionally instruct `cheat` to look for cheatsheets in other
directories by exporting a `CHEATPATH` environment variable:
export CHEATPATH=/path/to/my/cheats
```sh
export CHEATPATH='/path/to/my/cheats'
```
You may, of course, append multiple directories to your `CHEATPATH`:
export CHEATPATH=$CHEATPATH:/path/to/more/cheats
```sh
export CHEATPATH=$CHEATPATH:/path/to/more/cheats
```
You may view which directories are on your `CHEATPATH` with `cheat -d`.
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`cheat` can apply syntax highlighting to your cheatsheets if so desired. To
enable this feature, set a `CHEATCOLORS` environment variable:
export CHEATCOLORS=true
```sh
export CHEATCOLORS=true
```
### Enabling Command-line Autocompletion ###
The `cheat/autocompletion` directory contains scripts to enable command-line
autocompletion for various shells. To activate autocompletion, simply copy the
appropriate script to the appropriate path on your system. (The "appropriate
path" will vary on a per-platform basis, so this documentation shall not
speculate as to where that may be.)
See Also:
---------
- [Enabling Command-line Autocompletion][autocompletion]
- [Related Projects][related-projects]
Related Projects
----------------
- [lucaswerkmeister/cheats][1]: An implementation of this concept in pure bash
that also allows not only for numerical indexing of subcomands but also
supports running commands interactively.
- [jahendrie/cheat][2]: A bash-only implementation that additionally allows for
cheatsheets to be created and `grep` searched from the command-line.
([jahendrie][] contributed key ideas to this project as well.)
- [`cheat` RubyGem][3]: A clever gem from 2006 that clearly had similar
motivations. It is unclear whether or not it is currently maintained.
- [`tldr`][tldr]: "Simplified and community-driven man pages".
- [dufferzafar/cheat][5]: An implementation in golang that has syntax highlighting and allows to copy cheats directly to clipboard.
[autocompletion]: https://github.com/chrisallenlane/cheat/wiki/Enabling-Command-line-Autocompletion
[dotfiles]: http://dotfiles.github.io/
[jahendrie]: https://github.com/jahendrie
[1]: https://github.com/lucaswerkmeister/cheats
[2]: https://github.com/jahendrie/cheat
[3]: http://errtheblog.com/posts/21-cheat
[4]: https://github.com/chrisallenlane/cheat/pull/77
[5]: https://github.com/dufferzafar/cheat
[tldr]: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr
[installing]: https://github.com/chrisallenlane/cheat/wiki/Installing
[related-projects]: https://github.com/chrisallenlane/cheat/wiki/Related-Projects