Drush (aka drupal from bash)

Drush is cool...

# put a link to drush in your bin
ln /usr/local/bin/drush/drush bin/drush

mkdir ~/.drush
touch ~/.drush/aliases.drushrc.php 
# pinch another users alias file to get you started:
cp /home/michaeldance/.drush/aliases.drushrc.php .drush/

# edit alias file:
vim ~/.drush/aliases.drushrc.php

# see your aliases
drush sa

# chose an alias
drush use @prod

# check your good to go:
drush st

#drop into an sql shell
drush @ubox sqlc

# check the watchdog
drush watchdog-show

# clear the menu cache
drush @prod cc

# list the packages (eg modules/themes)
drush @prod pml
# filtering them with grep
drush @prod pml | grep agc

# review the watchdog-list
drush @ubox watchdog-list

#fire up the cron
drush @ubox cron

# list your packages 
drush @ubox pml


# disable a package
drush @ubox dis activitystream_feed