Cracking the Shell: Command-line for the Drupaler

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could type one command that booted your vagrant box, started displaying watchdog logs, set up the correct Drush alias, and provided easy access to your remote servers? Sounds nice, right? Or maybe you use tools like Grunt, Gulp, or Sass. What if you could launch all of your tools for a project with one command? In this session attendees will see how to use the terminal every day to get work done efficiently and effectively. We will discuss an array of command line tools and how you can set up a very efficient workflow for your projects.

Who is this session for?

Anyone that uses the command line or wants to use it more effectively. This talk will have something for everyone from beginner to advanced.

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You’ll Learn:

How to use free command line applications to get work done.
How to better use the command line tools you already know.
How to customize your command line to behave the way you want it to. I guarantee attendees will walk away with at least one new tip, trick, or tool.

Topics

Why you should invest time in learning command line tools.
Switching projects quickly.
Keeping your projects separated.
Git tips and tricks.
Building your own shell based IDE.

Some of the tools I will cover

Dotfiles
Shell aliases and functions
Tmux and Tmuxinator
Git tips
Tig
Drush
Drupal Console
Vim as an IDE

Speaker bio

Bob is a Lead Architect at Mediacurrent who has been slinging Drupal code for ten years. An active member of the Drupal community, Bob manages the Fresno, California Drupal User’s Group, belongs to the Drupal Association, and is the editor of the TheWeeklyDrop newsletter.

Transcript

1. Cracking the Shell Cracking the Shell Command-line for the Drupaler
2. Bob Kepford Bob Kepford Lead Architect Publisher Podcaster Mediacurrent.com TheWeeklyDrop.com Mediacurrent Dropcast
3. About Mediacurrent About Mediacurrent
4. Mediacurrent is a full-service digital agency that implements world class open source software development, strategy and design to achieve defined goals for enterprise organizations seeking a better return on investment.
5. What is the Shell? What is the Shell? A shell is a user interface for access to an operating system's services.
6. CLI (command-line interface) CLI (command-line interface) Text command lines
7. Strengths of the CLI Strengths of the CLI Light on Resources Concise Scriptable for Automation
8. Weaknesses of the CLI Weaknesses of the CLI Commands are not obvious Not beginner friendly
9. Why you should learn to use the Shell Why you should learn to use the Shell
11. 67.8% to 98.3% of the Servers on the Net are using Unix or 67.8% to 98.3% of the Servers on the Net are using Unix or Unix like systems Unix like systems
12. ~ Me "I have never regretted learning to use a command line tool."
13. CLI's are everywhere CLI's are everywhere PHP MySQL Drupal Composer Node Sass Every JavaScript project
14. Scripts / Automation Scripts / Automation
15. Customization / Personalization Customization / Personalization Make your computer work in the way you want it to.
18. .dot files .dot files Configuration files. Begin with a . Live in ~
19. Making the most of Dotfiles Making the most of Dotfiles Symlink to a single directory Track in Git You can take your customizations with you. Look at other dotfiles and steal liberally Add small bits at a time and learn how to use them
20. Symlink Symlink Pointer to an actual file. ln -s ~/.source_file ~/bin/dotfiles/target_file
21. What configuration do we add to our dotfiles repo? What configuration do we add to our dotfiles repo? ~ My Dentist (Probably stole this line) Only floss the teeth you want to keep.
22. The Shell The Shell : the GNU Project's shell and is what I use. : a shell designed for interactive use, although it is also a powerful scripting language : a smart and user-friendly command line shell for OS X, Linux, and the rest of the family. Bash - gnu.org/software/bash ZSH - zsh.org Fish - fishshell.com
23. Environment / $PATH Environment / $PATH Add things to your path export PATH=~/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin # Type $ someapp # Instead of $ ~/some/dir/drush/someapp.php en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_(variable)
24. Aliases Aliases Shortcuts for longer more complex commands. alias h='history' alias l='ls -lhGt' # -l long listing, most recen alias g='git status'
25. Functions Functions function take() { mkdir -p "$1" cd "$1" }
27. SSH SSH Secure Socket Shell
28. ~/.ssh/config ~/.ssh/config Save yourself from trying to remember IP addresses and port numbers Host server1 HostName 192.168.68.122 User napolean Port 22 Host server2 HostName 192.168.68.123 User kip Port 22
29. Privacy and Security Privacy and Security Don't put sensitive info in your Git repo if you plan to make it public.
30. Git Git Don't use a GUI Learn to use the commands
31. Git config Git config ~/.gitconfig
32. Git aliases Git aliases
34. Ignoring files Ignoring files Per machine: ~/.gitconfig Per project: .gitignore file in the repository Per repo instance: .git/info/excludes
35. Git Hooks Git Hooks .git/hooks Customizing Git - Git Hooks git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Hooks
36. Pre-commit Pre-commit Code linting. github.com/andrewmriley/drupal-site-precommit
37. Post commit Post commit Do tasks like copy your commit message to your clipboard? #!/bin/bash # Copy last commit message copied to clipboard git log --pretty=format:"%s %n%b" -1 HEAD | pbcopy
38. But I forget to add those to my repo But I forget to add those to my repo
39. .git_template .git_template In your ~/.gitconfig [alias] init = init --template ~/.git_template [init] templatedir = ~/.git_template A good tutorial for setting this up. Logging Git commits with doing. brettterpstra.com/2014/03/20/logging-git-commits-with-doing
40. Git tools Git tools
41. Text-mode interface for git. Tig Tig jonas.nitro.dk/tig
43. Git HUD Git HUD A heads up display for your Git repos. github.com/gbataille/gitHUD
44. Vim Vim
47. Why Vim? Why Vim? I plan on coding for many years (What editor was hot two years ago again?). I'm already in the shell. Open source and available on all systems. It will NEVER die. I love using the keyboard (Vim is designed for the keyboard first).
48. Can Vim do ____? Can Vim do ____? Yes! Yes!
49. Plugins of Note Plugins of Note Vim Fugitive - Git Gitgutter - Git Vdebug - Debugging Vim Surround Vim Plugin For Drupal
50. Vim Fugitive - Git Vim Fugitive - Git A Git wrapper so awesome, it should be illegal. github.com/tpope/vim-fugititve
52. Gitgutter - Git Gitgutter - Git github.com/airblade/vim-gitgutter
54. Vdebug - Xdebug Client for Vim Vdebug - Xdebug Client for Vim github.com/joonty/vdebug.git
56. Vim Plugin For Drupal Vim Plugin For Drupal drupal.org/project/vimrc
58. Drush Drush Fast local server Download and enable modules Backup and import databases Perform updates Watch logs Log in as any user and much much more!
59. Drush serve Drush serve drush serve Serve Drupal locally using PHP's built in server.
60. Drush aliases Drush aliases Drush commands against a specific Drupal site, even remote sites. drush @youralias somecommand -y drush use @youralias drush updb -y
61. Drupal Watchdog Log Drupal Watchdog Log drush ws --tail
63. Another CLI for Drupal. Generate boilerplate code Interact with and debug Drupal. Drupal Console Drupal Console drupalconsole.com
65. Debug routes. Build modules, themes, plugins and more. Generate content. Much more. Drupal Console Drupal Console
66. Tmux - Bringing it All Together Tmux - Bringing it All Together tmux is a terminal multiplexer
67. Why Tmux Why Tmux
68. Seriously, Why Seriously, Why Detach and attach to terminal sessions without loosing state. Isolate your terminal sessions. Script terminal session layout based on project needs.
69. Tmux Tmux Sessions Windows Panes
70. Tmux Sessions Tmux Sessions
72. Tmux Windows Tmux Windows
74. Tmux Panes Tmux Panes
76. Tmuxinator Tmuxinator Script and automate Tmux sessions.
77. Create and manage tmux sessions Create and manage tmux sessions
78. Projects are Yaml files Projects are Yaml files
80. Switch projects quickly Switch projects quickly
82. Resources Resources My Dot files - github.com/kepford/dotfiles dotfiles - Unofficial guide to dotfiles on GitHub (dotfiles.github.io). ShellDevel - shelldevel.net Craft your own IDE in the shell - Wynn Netherland - (vimeo.com/84183973)
83. Git - Resources Git - Resources Git Ready - gitready.com Learn Git branching - pcottle.github.io/learnGitBranching/ Got 15 minutes and want to learn Git? - try.github.io Git precommit hooks - github.com/andrewmriley/drupal-site-precommit
84. Vim - Resources Vim - Resources Vim Casts - vimcasts.org Learning Vim in a Week - mikecoutermarsh.com/boston-vim-learning-vim-in-a-week Let Vim Do the Typing - youtube.com/watch?v=3TX3kV3TICU Vim adventures - vim-adventures.com VimGolf - vimgolf.com
85. Tmux Resources Tmux Resources Efficient Drupal Development with Tmux and Tmuxinator Tmux - Upcase - Paid but worth the cost. A Tmux Crash Course
86. Thank You! Thank You! @kepford mediacurrent.com TheWeeklyDrop.com
89. What Did You Think? What Did You Think? Locate this session at the DrupalCon Nashville website: https://events.drupal.org/nashville2018/sessions/cracking-shell-command-line-drupaler Take the Survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DrupalConNashville Cracking the Shell Cracking the Shell