Took a first stab at the README.

.cheat

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
+
 cheatsheets = {
+
 # @todo:
 # - adb
 # - at
@@ -9,18 +11,13 @@ cheatsheets = {
 # - fdisk
 # - fstab
 # - mount
-# - mysqldump
-# - mysqlimport
 # - mongodump
 # - mongoimport
 # - nc
 # - rsync
-# - shred
 # - useradd / adduser
 # - xargs
 
-# @see: http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2010/11/50-linux-commands/
-
 ########## apt-cache ##########################################################
 'apt-cache' : '''
 To search for apt packages:
@@ -111,6 +108,18 @@ To create a symlink:
 ln -s path/to/the/target/directory name-of-symlink
 ''',
 
+########## mysqldump #########################################################
+'mysqldump' : '''
+To dump a database to a file:
+mysqldump -uusername -ppassword the-database > db.sql
+
+To dump a database to a .tgz file:
+mysqldump -uusername -ppassword the-database | gzip -9 > db.sql
+
+To dump all databases to a file:
+mysqldump -uusername -ppassword --all-databases > all-databases.sql
+''',
+
 ########## netstat ###########################################################
 'netstat' : '''
 To view which users/processes are listening to which ports:
@@ -137,6 +146,23 @@ To replace all occurrences of "day" with "night" on stdin:
 echo 'It is daytime' | sed s/day/night/
 ''',
 
+########## shred ##############################################################
+'shred' : '''
+To shred a file (5 passes) and verbose output:
+shred -n 5 -v file.txt
+
+To shred a file (5 passes) and a final overwrite of zeroes:
+shred -n 5 -vz file.txt
+
+To do the above, and then truncate and rm the file:
+shred -n 5 -vzu file.txt
+
+To shred a partition:
+shred -n 5 -vz /dev/sda
+
+Remember that shred may not behave as expected on journaled file systems if file data is being journaled.
+''',
+
 ########## split #############################################################
 'split' : '''
 To split a large text file into smaller files of 1000 lines each:
@@ -223,9 +249,7 @@ tar -cjvf /path/to/foo.tgz /path/to/foo/
 
 }
 
-
 # Cheatsheets can be aliased under a different keyphrase like this:
-#cheatsheets['dbus']        = cheatsheets['notify-send']
-#cheatsheets['imagick']     = cheatsheets['convert']
-#cheatsheets['redirection'] = cheatsheets['stdout']
-
+cheatsheets['dbus']        = cheatsheets['notify-send']
+cheatsheets['imagick']     = cheatsheets['convert']
+cheatsheets['redirection'] = cheatsheets['stdout']

README.md

@@ -1,9 +1,82 @@
 Cheat
 =====
-- overview
-- obligatory xkcd (http://xkcd.com/1168/)(Embed: http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/tar.png)
-- examples
-- subcommands
-- anything, really
-- Installing (link to dotfiles.github.com)
-- help
+`cheat` allows you to create and view interactive cheatsheets on the
+command-line. It was designed to help \*nix system administrators remember
+options for commands that they use frequently, but not frequently enough to
+remember.
+
+![The obligatory xkcd](http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/tar.png 'The obligatory xkcd')
+
+`cheat` depends only on python.
+
+Examples
+--------
+The next time you're forced to disarm a nuclear weapon without consulting
+Google, you may run:
+
+```sh
+cheat tar
+```
+
+You will be presented with a cheatsheet resembling:
+
+```text
+To extract an uncompressed archive: 
+tar -xvf /path/to/foo.tar
+
+To extract a .gz archive:
+tar -xzvf /path/to/foo.tgz
+
+To create a .gz archive:
+tar -czvf /path/to/foo.tgz /path/to/foo/
+
+To extract a .bz2 archive:
+tar -xjvf /path/to/foo.tgz
+
+To create a .bz2 archive:
+tar -cjvf /path/to/foo.tgz /path/to/foo/
+```
+
+To see what cheatsheets are availble, run `cheat` with no arguments.
+
+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
+----------
+Do the following to install `cheat`:
+
+1. Clone this repository and `cd` into it
+2. Run `sudo ./install`
+
+The `install` script will copy a python file into `/usr/local/bin/`, and will
+also create a hidden file (containing the cheatsheet content) in your home
+directory.
+
+
+Modifying Cheatsheets
+---------------------
+The value of `cheat` is that it allows you to create your own cheatsheets - the
+defaults are meant to serve only as a starting point, and can and should be
+modified.
+
+To modify your cheatsheets, edit the `~/.cheat` file, which simply contains a
+python dictionary. To add new cheatsheets, you need only append new key/value
+pairs to the dictionary.
+
+Note that `cheat` supports subcommands, such that (for example) `git` and `git
+commit` may each be assigned their own cheat sheets.
+
+After you've customized your cheatsheets, I urge you to track `.cheat` along
+with your [dotfiles][].
+
+
+Contributing
+------------
+If you would like to contribute additional cheatsheets for basic \*nix
+commands, please modify the `.cheat` file and send me a pull request.
+
+
+[dotfiles]: http://dotfiles.github.io/