DevOps Commands Cheat Sheet

Basic Linux Commands -

Linux is the foundation of DevOps operations - it's like a Swiss Army knife for servers. These
commands help you navigate systems, manage files, configure permissions, and automate
tasks in terminal environments.

1.​ pwd - Print the current working directory.

2.​ ls - List files and directories.
3.​ cd - Change directory.
4.​ touch - Create an empty file.
5.​ mkdir - Create a new directory.
6.​ rm - Remove files or directories.
7.​ rmdir - Remove empty directories.
8.​ cp - Copy files or directories.
9.​ mv - Move or rename files and directories.
10.​cat - Display the content of a file.
11.​echo - Display a line of text.
12.​clear - Clear the terminal screen.

Intermediate Linux Commands

13.​chmod - Change file permissions.

14.​chown - Change file ownership.
15.​find - Search for files and directories.
16.​grep - Search for text in a file.
17.​wc - Count lines, words, and characters in a file.
18.​head - Display the first few lines of a file.
19.​tail - Display the last few lines of a file.
20.​sort - Sort the contents of a file.
21.​uniq - Remove duplicate lines from a file.
22.​diff - Compare two files line by line.
23.​tar - Archive files into a tarball.
24.​zip/unzip - Compress and extract ZIP files.
25.​df - Display disk space usage.
26.​du - Display directory size.
27.​top - Monitor system processes in real time.
28.​ps - Display active processes.
29.​kill - Terminate a process by its PID.
30.​ping - Check network connectivity.
31.​wget - Download files from the internet.
32.​curl - Transfer data from or to a server.
33.​scp - Securely copy files between systems.
34.​rsync - Synchronize files and directories.
Advanced Linux Commands

35.​awk - Text processing and pattern scanning.

36.​sed - Stream editor for filtering and transforming text.
37.​cut - Remove sections from each line of a file.
38.​tr - Translate or delete characters.
39.​xargs - Build and execute command lines from standard input.
40.​ln - Create symbolic or hard links.
41.​df -h - Display disk usage in human-readable format.
42.​free - Display memory usage.
43.​iostat - Display CPU and I/O statistics.
44.​netstat - Network statistics (use ss as modern alternative).
45.​ifconfig/ip - Configure network interfaces (use ip as modern alternative).
46.​iptables - Configure firewall rules.
47.​systemctl - Control the systemd system and service manager.
48.​journalctl - View system logs.
49.​crontab - Schedule recurring tasks.
50.​at - Schedule tasks for a specific time.
51.​uptime - Display system uptime.
52.​whoami - Display the current user.
53.​users - List all users currently logged in.
54.​hostname - Display or set the system hostname.
55.​env - Display environment variables.
56.​export - Set environment variables.

Networking Commands

57.​ip addr - Display or configure IP addresses.

58.​ip route - Show or manipulate routing tables.
59.​traceroute - Trace the route packets take to a host.
60.​nslookup - Query DNS records.
61.​dig - Query DNS servers.
62.​ssh - Connect to a remote server via SSH.
63.​ftp - Transfer files using the FTP protocol.
64.​nmap - Network scanning and discovery.
65.​telnet - Communicate with remote hosts.
66.​netcat (nc) - Read/write data over networks.

File Management and Search

67.​locate - Find files quickly using a database.

68.​stat - Display detailed information about a file.
 69.​tree - Display directories as a tree.
70.​file - Determine a file’s type.
71.​basename - Extract the filename from a path.
72.​dirname - Extract the directory part of a path.

System Monitoring

73.​vmstat - Display virtual memory statistics.

74.​htop - Interactive process viewer (alternative to top).
75.​lsof - List open files.
76.​dmesg - Print kernel ring buffer messages.
77.​uptime - Show how long the system has been running.
78.​iotop - Display real-time disk I/O by processes.

Package Management

79.​apt - Package manager for Debian-based distributions.

80.​yum/dnf - Package manager for RHEL-based distributions.
81.​snap - Manage snap packages.
82.​rpm - Manage RPM packages.

Disk and Filesystem

83.​mount/umount - Mount or unmount filesystems.

84.​fsck - Check and repair filesystems.
85.​mkfs - Create a new filesystem.
86.​blkid - Display information about block devices.
87.​lsblk - List information about block devices.
88.​parted - Manage partitions interactively.

Scripting and Automation

89.​bash - Command interpreter and scripting shell.

90.​sh - Legacy shell interpreter.
91.​cron - Automate tasks.
92.​alias - Create shortcuts for commands.
93.​source - Execute commands from a file in the current shell.
Development and Debugging

94.​gcc - Compile C programs.

95.​make - Build and manage projects.
96.​strace - Trace system calls and signals.
97.​gdb - Debug programs.
98.​git - Version control system.
99.​vim/nano - Text editors for scripting and editing.

Other Useful Commands

100.​ uptime - Display system uptime.

101.​ date - Display or set the system date and time.
102.​ cal - Display a calendar.
103.​ man - Display the manual for a command.
104.​ history - Show previously executed commands.
105.​ alias - Create custom shortcuts for commands.

Basic Git Commands

Git is your code time machine. It tracks every change, enables team collaboration without
conflicts, and lets you undo mistakes. These commands help manage source code versions
like a professional developer.

1.​ git init​

Initializes a new Git repository in the current directory.​
Example: git init
2.​ git clone​
Copies a remote repository to the local machine.​
Example: git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git
3.​ git status​
Displays the state of the working directory and staging area.​
Example: git status
4.​ git add​
Adds changes to the staging area.​
Example: git add file.txt
5.​ git commit​
Records changes to the repository.​
Example: git commit -m "Initial commit"
6.​ git config​
Configures user settings, such as name and email.​
Example: git config --global user.name "Your Name"
 7.​ git log​
Shows the commit history.​
Example: git log
8.​ git show​
Displays detailed information about a specific commit.​
Example: git show <commit-hash>
9.​ git diff​
Shows changes between commits, the working directory, and the staging area.​
Example: git diff
10.​git reset​
Unstages changes or resets commits.​
Example: git reset HEAD file.txt

Branching and Merging

11.​git branch​
Lists branches or creates a new branch.​
Example: git branch feature-branch
12.​git checkout​
Switches between branches or restores files.​
Example: git checkout feature-branch
13.​git switch​
Switches branches (modern alternative to git checkout).​
Example: git switch feature-branch
14.​git merge​
Combines changes from one branch into another.​
Example: git merge feature-branch
15.​git rebase​
Moves or combines commits from one branch onto another.​
Example: git rebase main
16.​git cherry-pick​
Applies specific commits from one branch to another.​
Example: git cherry-pick <commit-hash>

Remote Repositories

17.​git remote​
Manages remote repository connections.​
Example: git remote add origin https://github.com/user/repo.git
18.​git push​
Sends changes to a remote repository.​
Example: git push origin main
 19.​git pull​
Fetches and merges changes from a remote repository.​
Example: git pull origin main
20.​git fetch​
Downloads changes from a remote repository without merging.​
Example: git fetch origin
21.​git remote -v​
Lists the URLs of remote repositories.​
Example: git remote -v

Stashing and Cleaning

22.​git stash​
Temporarily saves changes not yet committed.​
Example: git stash
23.​git stash pop​
Applies stashed changes and removes them from the stash list.​
Example: git stash pop
24.​git stash list​
Lists all stashes.​
Example: git stash list
25.​git clean​
Removes untracked files from the working directory.​
Example: git clean -f

Tagging

26.​git tag​
Creates a tag for a specific commit.​
Example: git tag -a v1.0 -m "Version 1.0"
27.​git tag -d​
Deletes a tag.​
Example: git tag -d v1.0
28.​git push --tags​
Pushes tags to a remote repository.​
Example: git push origin --tags
Advanced Commands

29.​git bisect​
Finds the commit that introduced a bug.​
Example: git bisect start
30.​git blame​
Shows which commit and author modified each line of a file.​
Example: git blame file.txt
31.​git reflog​
Shows a log of changes to the tip of branches.​
Example: git reflog
32.​git submodule​
Manages external repositories as submodules.​
Example: git submodule add https://github.com/user/repo.git
33.​git archive​
Creates an archive of the repository files.​
Example: git archive --format=zip HEAD > archive.zip
34.​git gc​
Cleans up unnecessary files and optimizes the repository.​
Example: git gc

GitHub-Specific Commands

35.​gh auth login​

Logs into GitHub via the command line.​
Example: gh auth login
36.​gh repo clone​
Clones a GitHub repository.​
Example: gh repo clone user/repo
37.​gh issue list​
Lists issues in a GitHub repository.​
Example: gh issue list
38.​gh pr create​
Creates a pull request on GitHub.​
Example: gh pr create --title "New Feature" --body "Description
of the feature"
39.​gh repo create​
Creates a new GitHub repository.​
Example: gh repo create my-repo
Basic Docker Commands -
Docker packages applications into portable containers - like shipping containers for software.
These commands help build, ship, and run applications consistently across any
environment.

1.​ docker --version​

Displays the installed Docker version.​
Example: docker --version
2.​ docker info​
Shows system-wide information about Docker, such as the number of containers and
images.​
Example: docker info
3.​ docker pull​
Downloads an image from a Docker registry (default: Docker Hub).​
Example: docker pull ubuntu:latest
4.​ docker images​
Lists all downloaded images.​
Example: docker images
5.​ docker run​
Creates and starts a new container from an image.​
Example: docker run -it ubuntu bash
6.​ docker ps​
Lists running containers.​
Example: docker ps
7.​ docker ps -a​
Lists all containers, including stopped ones.​
Example: docker ps -a
8.​ docker stop​
Stops a running container.​
Example: docker stop container_name
9.​ docker start​
Starts a stopped container.​
Example: docker start container_name
10.​docker rm​
Removes a container.​
Example: docker rm container_name
11.​docker rmi​
Removes an image.​
Example: docker rmi image_name
12.​docker exec​
Runs a command inside a running container.​
Example: docker exec -it container_name bash

Intermediate Docker Commands

13.​docker build​
Builds an image from a Dockerfile.​
Example: docker build -t my_image .
14.​docker commit​
Creates a new image from a container’s changes.​
Example: docker commit container_name my_image:tag
15.​docker logs​
Fetches logs from a container.​
Example: docker logs container_name
16.​docker inspect​
Returns detailed information about an object (container or image).​
Example: docker inspect container_name
17.​docker stats​
Displays live resource usage statistics of running containers.​
Example: docker stats
18.​docker cp​
Copies files between a container and the host.​
Example: docker cp container_name:/path/in/container
/path/on/host
19.​docker rename​
Renames a container.​
Example: docker rename old_name new_name
20.​docker network ls​
Lists all Docker networks.​
Example: docker network ls
21.​docker network create​
Creates a new Docker network.​
Example: docker network create my_network
22.​docker network inspect​
Shows details about a Docker network.​
Example: docker network inspect my_network
23.​docker network connect​
Connects a container to a network.​
Example: docker network connect my_network container_name
24.​docker volume ls​
Lists all Docker volumes.​
Example: docker volume ls
25.​docker volume create​
Creates a new Docker volume.​
Example: docker volume create my_volume
26.​docker volume inspect​
Provides details about a volume.​
Example: docker volume inspect my_volume
 27.​docker volume rm​
Removes a Docker volume.​
Example: docker volume rm my_volume

Advanced Docker Commands

28.​docker-compose up​
Starts services defined in a docker-compose.yml file.​
Example: docker-compose up
29.​docker-compose down​
Stops and removes services defined in a docker-compose.yml file.​
Example: docker-compose down
30.​docker-compose logs​
Displays logs for services managed by Docker Compose.​
Example: docker-compose logs
31.​docker-compose exec​
Runs a command in a service’s container.​
Example: docker-compose exec service_name bash
32.​docker save​
Exports an image to a tar file.​
Example: docker save -o my_image.tar my_image:tag
33.​docker load​
Imports an image from a tar file.​
Example: docker load < my_image.tar
34.​docker export​
Exports a container’s filesystem as a tar file.​
Example: docker export container_name > container.tar
35.​docker import​
Creates an image from an exported container.​
Example: docker import container.tar my_new_image
36.​docker system df​
Displays disk usage by Docker objects.​
Example: docker system df
37.​docker system prune​
Cleans up unused Docker resources (images, containers, volumes, networks).​
Example: docker system prune
38.​docker tag​
Assigns a new tag to an image.​
Example: docker tag old_image_name new_image_name
39.​docker push​
Uploads an image to a Docker registry.​
Example: docker push my_image:tag
 40.​docker login​
Logs into a Docker registry.​
Example: docker login
41.​docker logout​
Logs out of a Docker registry.​
Example: docker logout
42.​docker swarm init​
Initializes a Docker Swarm mode cluster.​
Example: docker swarm init
43.​docker service create​
Creates a new service in Swarm mode.​
Example: docker service create --name my_service nginx
44.​docker stack deploy​
Deploys a stack using a Compose file in Swarm mode.​
Example: docker stack deploy -c docker-compose.yml my_stack
45.​docker stack rm​
Removes a stack in Swarm mode.​
Example: docker stack rm my_stack
46.​docker checkpoint create​
Creates a checkpoint for a container.​
Example: docker checkpoint create container_name checkpoint_name
47.​docker checkpoint ls​
Lists checkpoints for a container.​
Example: docker checkpoint ls container_name
48.​docker checkpoint rm​
Removes a checkpoint.​
Example: docker checkpoint rm container_name checkpoint_name

Basic Kubernetes Commands -

Kubernetes is the conductor of your container orchestra. It automates deployment, scaling,
and management of containerized applications across server clusters.

1.​ kubectl version​

Displays the Kubernetes client and server version.​
Example: kubectl version --short
2.​ kubectl cluster-info​
Shows information about the Kubernetes cluster.​
Example: kubectl cluster-info
3.​ kubectl get nodes​
Lists all nodes in the cluster.​
Example: kubectl get nodes
4.​ kubectl get pods​
Lists all pods in the default namespace.​
Example: kubectl get pods
 5.​ kubectl get services​
Lists all services in the default namespace.​
Example: kubectl get services
6.​ kubectl get namespaces​
Lists all namespaces in the cluster.​
Example: kubectl get namespaces
7.​ kubectl describe pod​
Shows detailed information about a specific pod.​
Example: kubectl describe pod pod-name
8.​ kubectl logs​
Displays logs for a specific pod.​
Example: kubectl logs pod-name
9.​ kubectl create namespace​
Creates a new namespace.​
Example: kubectl create namespace my-namespace
10.​kubectl delete pod​
Deletes a specific pod.​
Example: kubectl delete pod pod-name

Intermediate Kubernetes Commands

11.​kubectl apply​
Applies changes defined in a YAML file.​
Example: kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml
12.​kubectl delete​
Deletes resources defined in a YAML file.​
Example: kubectl delete -f deployment.yaml
13.​kubectl scale​
Scales a deployment to the desired number of replicas.​
Example: kubectl scale deployment my-deployment --replicas=3
14.​kubectl expose​
Exposes a pod or deployment as a service.​
Example: kubectl expose deployment my-deployment
--type=LoadBalancer --port=80
15.​kubectl exec​
Executes a command in a running pod.​
Example: kubectl exec -it pod-name -- /bin/bash
16.​kubectl port-forward​
Forwards a local port to a port in a pod.​
Example: kubectl port-forward pod-name 8080:80
17.​kubectl get configmaps​
Lists all ConfigMaps in the namespace.​
Example: kubectl get configmaps
 18.​kubectl get secrets​
Lists all Secrets in the namespace.​
Example: kubectl get secrets
19.​kubectl edit​
Edits a resource definition directly in the editor.​
Example: kubectl edit deployment my-deployment
20.​kubectl rollout status​
Displays the status of a deployment rollout.​
Example: kubectl rollout status deployment/my-deployment

Advanced Kubernetes Commands

21.​kubectl rollout undo​

Rolls back a deployment to a previous revision.​
Example: kubectl rollout undo deployment/my-deployment
22.​kubectl top nodes​
Shows resource usage for nodes.​
Example: kubectl top nodes
23.​kubectl top pods​
Displays resource usage for pods.​
Example: kubectl top pods
24.​kubectl cordon​
Marks a node as unschedulable.​
Example: kubectl cordon node-name
25.​kubectl uncordon​
Marks a node as schedulable.​
Example: kubectl uncordon node-name
26.​kubectl drain​
Safely evicts all pods from a node.​
Example: kubectl drain node-name --ignore-daemonsets
27.​kubectl taint​
Adds a taint to a node to control pod placement.​
Example: kubectl taint nodes node-name key=value:NoSchedule
28.​kubectl get events​
Lists all events in the cluster.​
Example: kubectl get events
29.​kubectl apply -k​
Applies resources from a kustomization directory.​
Example: kubectl apply -k ./kustomization-dir/
30.​kubectl config view​
Displays the kubeconfig file.​
Example: kubectl config view
31.​kubectl config use-context​
Switches the active context in kubeconfig.​
Example: kubectl config use-context my-cluster
32.​kubectl debug​
Creates a debugging session for a pod.​
Example: kubectl debug pod-name
33.​kubectl delete namespace​
Deletes a namespace and its resources.​
Example: kubectl delete namespace my-namespace
34.​kubectl patch​
Updates a resource using a patch.​
Example: kubectl patch deployment my-deployment -p '{"spec":
{"replicas": 2}}'
35.​kubectl rollout history​
Shows the rollout history of a deployment.​
Example: kubectl rollout history deployment my-deployment
36.​kubectl autoscale​
Automatically scales a deployment based on resource usage.​
Example: kubectl autoscale deployment my-deployment
--cpu-percent=50 --min=1 --max=10
37.​kubectl label​
Adds or modifies a label on a resource.​
Example: kubectl label pod pod-name environment=production
38.​kubectl annotate​
Adds or modifies an annotation on a resource.​
Example: kubectl annotate pod pod-name description="My app pod"
39.​kubectl delete pv​
Deletes a PersistentVolume (PV).​
Example: kubectl delete pv my-pv
40.​kubectl get ingress​
Lists all Ingress resources in the namespace.​
Example: kubectl get ingress
41.​kubectl create configmap​
Creates a ConfigMap from a file or literal values.​
Example: kubectl create configmap my-config
--from-literal=key1=value1
42.​kubectl create secret​
Creates a Secret from a file or literal values.​
Example: kubectl create secret generic my-secret
--from-literal=password=myPassword
43.​kubectl api-resources​
Lists all available API resources in the cluster.​
Example: kubectl api-resources
 44.​kubectl api-versions​
Lists all API versions supported by the cluster.​
Example: kubectl api-versions
45.​kubectl get crds​
Lists all CustomResourceDefinitions (CRDs).​
Example: kubectl get crds

Basic Helm Commands -

Helm is the app store for Kubernetes. It simplifies installing and managing complex
applications using pre-packaged "charts" - think of it like apt-get for Kubernetes.

1.​ helm help​

Displays help for the Helm CLI or a specific command.​
Example: helm help
2.​ helm version​
Shows the Helm client and server version.​
Example: helm version
3.​ helm repo add​
Adds a new chart repository.​
Example: helm repo add stable https://charts.helm.sh/stable
4.​ helm repo update​
Updates all Helm chart repositories to the latest version.​
Example: helm repo update
5.​ helm repo list​
Lists all the repositories added to Helm.​
Example: helm repo list
6.​ helm search hub​
Searches for charts on Helm Hub.​
Example: helm search hub nginx
7.​ helm search repo​
Searches for charts in the repositories.​
Example: helm search repo stable/nginx
8.​ helm show chart​
Displays information about a chart, including metadata and dependencies.​
Example: helm show chart stable/nginx

Installing and Upgrading Charts

9.​ helm install​

Installs a chart into a Kubernetes cluster.​
Example: helm install my-release stable/nginx
 10.​helm upgrade​
Upgrades an existing release with a new version of the chart.​
Example: helm upgrade my-release stable/nginx
11.​helm upgrade --install​
Installs a chart if it isn’t installed or upgrades it if it exists.​
Example: helm upgrade --install my-release stable/nginx
12.​helm uninstall​
Uninstalls a release.​
Example: helm uninstall my-release
13.​helm list​
Lists all the releases installed on the Kubernetes cluster.​
Example: helm list
14.​helm status​
Displays the status of a release.​
Example: helm status my-release

Working with Helm Charts

15.​helm create​
Creates a new Helm chart in a specified directory.​
Example: helm create my-chart
16.​helm lint​
Lints a chart to check for common errors.​
Example: helm lint ./my-chart
17.​helm package​
Packages a chart into a .tgz file.​
Example: helm package ./my-chart
18.​helm template​
Renders the Kubernetes YAML files from a chart without installing it.​
Example: helm template my-release ./my-chart
19.​helm dependency update​
Updates the dependencies in the Chart.yaml file.​
Example: helm dependency update ./my-chart

Advanced Helm Commands

20.​helm rollback​
Rolls back a release to a previous version.​
Example: helm rollback my-release 1
21.​helm history​
Displays the history of a release.​
Example: helm history my-release
 22.​helm get all​
Gets all information (including values and templates) for a release.​
Example: helm get all my-release
23.​helm get values​
Displays the values used in a release.​
Example: helm get values my-release
24.​helm test​
Runs tests defined in a chart.​
Example: helm test my-release

Helm Chart Repositories

25.​helm repo remove​

Removes a chart repository.​
Example: helm repo remove stable
26.​helm repo update​
Updates the local cache of chart repositories.​
Example: helm repo update
27.​helm repo index​
Creates or updates the index file for a chart repository.​
Example: helm repo index ./charts

Helm Values and Customization

28.​helm install --values​

Installs a chart with custom values.​
Example: helm install my-release stable/nginx --values
values.yaml
29.​helm upgrade --values​
Upgrades a release with custom values.​
Example: helm upgrade my-release stable/nginx --values
values.yaml
30.​helm install --set​
Installs a chart with a custom value set directly in the command.​
Example: helm install my-release stable/nginx --set
replicaCount=3
31.​helm upgrade --set​
Upgrades a release with a custom value set.​
Example: helm upgrade my-release stable/nginx --set
replicaCount=5
 32.​helm uninstall --purge​
Removes a release and deletes associated resources, including the release history.​
Example: helm uninstall my-release --purge

Helm Template and Debugging

33.​helm template --debug​

Renders Kubernetes manifests and includes debug output.​
Example: helm template my-release ./my-chart --debug
34.​helm install --dry-run​
Simulates the installation process to show what will happen without actually
installing.​
Example: helm install my-release stable/nginx --dry-run
35.​helm upgrade --dry-run​
Simulates an upgrade process without actually applying it.​
Example: helm upgrade my-release stable/nginx --dry-run

Helm and Kubernetes Integration

36.​helm list --namespace​

Lists releases in a specific Kubernetes namespace.​
Example: helm list --namespace kube-system
37.​helm uninstall --namespace​
Uninstalls a release from a specific namespace.​
Example: helm uninstall my-release --namespace kube-system
38.​helm install --namespace​
Installs a chart into a specific namespace.​
Example: helm install my-release stable/nginx --namespace
mynamespace
39.​helm upgrade --namespace​
Upgrades a release in a specific namespace.​
Example: helm upgrade my-release stable/nginx --namespace
mynamespace

Helm Chart Development

40.​helm package --sign​

Packages a chart and signs it using a GPG key.​
Example: helm package ./my-chart --sign --key my-key-id
41.​helm create --starter​
Creates a new Helm chart based on a starter template.​
 Example: helm create --starter
https://github.com/helm/charts.git
42.​helm push​
Pushes a chart to a Helm chart repository.​
Example: helm push ./my-chart my-repo

Helm with Kubernetes CLI

43.​helm list -n​

Lists releases in a specific Kubernetes namespace.​
Example: helm list -n kube-system
44.​helm install --kube-context​
Installs a chart to a Kubernetes cluster defined in a specific kubeconfig context.​
Example: helm install my-release stable/nginx --kube-context
my-cluster
45.​helm upgrade --kube-context​
Upgrades a release in a specific Kubernetes context.​
Example: helm upgrade my-release stable/nginx --kube-context
my-cluster

Helm Chart Dependencies

46.​helm dependency build​

Builds dependencies for a Helm chart.​
Example: helm dependency build ./my-chart
47.​helm dependency list​
Lists all dependencies for a chart.​
Example: helm dependency list ./my-chart

Helm History and Rollbacks

48.​helm rollback --recreate-pods​

Rolls back to a previous version and recreates pods.​
Example: helm rollback my-release 2 --recreate-pods
49.​helm history --max​
Limits the number of versions shown in the release history.​
Example: helm history my-release --max 5
Basic Terraform Commands -
Terraform lets you build cloud infrastructure with code. Instead of clicking buttons in
AWS/GCP/Azure consoles, you define servers and services in configuration files.

50. terraform --help = Displays general help for Terraform CLI commands.

51. terraform init = Initializes the working directory containing Terraform configuration
files. It downloads the necessary provider plugins.

52. terraform validate = Validates the Terraform configuration files for syntax errors or
issues.

53. terraform plan - Creates an execution plan, showing what actions Terraform will
perform to make the infrastructure match the desired configuration.

54. terraform apply = Applies the changes required to reach the desired state of the
configuration. It will prompt for approval before making changes.

55. terraform show = Displays the Terraform state or a plan in a human-readable

format.

56. terraform output = Displays the output values defined in the Terraform
configuration after an apply.

57. terraform destroy = Destroys the infrastructure defined in the Terraform

configuration. It prompts for confirmation before destroying resources.

58. terraform refresh = Updates the state file with the real infrastructure's current state
without applying changes.

59. terraform taint = Marks a resource for recreation on the next apply. Useful for
forcing a resource to be recreated even if it hasn't been changed.

60. terraform untaint = Removes the "tainted" status from a resource.

61. terraform state = Manages Terraform state files, such as moving resources
between modules or manually

62. terraform import = Imports existing infrastructure into Terraform management.

63. terraform graph = Generates a graphical representation of Terraform's resources

and their relationships.

64. terraform providers = Lists the providers available for the current Terraform
configuration.

65. terraform state list = Lists all resources tracked in the Terraform state file.

66. terraform backend = Configures the backend for storing Terraform state remotely
(e.g., in S3, Azure Blob Storage, etc.).
67. terraform state mv = Moves an item in the state from one location to another.

68. terraform state rm = Removes an item from the Terraform state file.

69. terraform workspace = Manages Terraform workspaces, which allow for creating
separate environments within a single configuration.

70. terraform workspace new = Creates a new workspace.

71. terraform module = Manages and updates Terraform modules, which are reusable
configurations.

72. terraform init -get-plugins=true = Ensures that required plugins are fetched and
available for modules.

73. TF_LOG = Sets the logging level for Terraform debug output (e.g., TRACE, DEBUG,
INFO, WARN, ERROR).

74. TF_LOG_PATH = Directs Terraform logs to a specified file.

75. terraform login = Logs into Terraform Cloud or Terraform Enterprise for managing
remote backends and workspaces.

76. terraform remote = Manages remote backends and remote state storage for
Terraform configurations.

77. terraform push = Pushes Terraform modules to a remote module registry.