Flamingo

Comprehensive flamingo commands and usage patterns for efficient workflow management.

Overview

Flamingo is a powerful tool for various operations and system management. This cheat sheet covers essential commands, configuration options, and best practices.

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install flamingo

# Alternative installation
wget -O flamingo https://github.com/example/flamingo/releases/latest/download/flamingo-linux
chmod +x flamingo
sudo mv flamingo /usr/local/bin/

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install flamingo

# Manual installation
curl -L -o flamingo https://github.com/example/flamingo/releases/latest/download/flamingo-macos
chmod +x flamingo
sudo mv flamingo /usr/local/bin/

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install flamingo

# Scoop installation
scoop install flamingo

# Manual installation
# Download from official website and add to PATH

Basic Commands

Command	Description
`flamingo --help`	Display help information
`flamingo --version`	Show version information
`flamingo init`	Initialize flamingo in current directory
`flamingo status`	Check current status
`flamingo list`	List available options
`flamingo info`	Display system information
`flamingo config`	Show configuration
`flamingo update`	Update to latest version

Essential Operations

Getting Started

# Initialize flamingo
flamingo init

# Basic usage
flamingo run

# With verbose output
flamingo --verbose run

# With configuration file
flamingo --config config.yaml run

Configuration

# View configuration
flamingo config show

# Set configuration option
flamingo config set key value

# Get configuration value
flamingo config get key

# Reset configuration
flamingo config reset

Advanced Operations

# Debug mode
flamingo --debug run

# Dry run (preview changes)
flamingo --dry-run run

# Force operation
flamingo --force run

# Parallel execution
flamingo --parallel run

File Operations

Command	Description
`flamingo create <file>`	Create new file
`flamingo read <file>`	Read file contents
`flamingo update <file>`	Update existing file
`flamingo delete <file>`	Delete file
`flamingo copy <src> <dst>`	Copy file
`flamingo move <src> <dst>`	Move file

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
flamingo connect host:port

# Listen on port
flamingo listen --port 8080

# Send data
flamingo send --data "message" --target host

# Receive data
flamingo receive --port 8080

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
flamingo login --user username

# Logout
flamingo logout

# Change password
flamingo passwd

# Generate API key
flamingo generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
flamingo encrypt file.txt

# Decrypt file
flamingo decrypt file.txt.enc

# Generate certificate
flamingo cert generate

# Verify signature
flamingo verify file.sig

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which flamingo

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall flamingo

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo flamingo command

# Fix permissions
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/flamingo

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
flamingo config reset

# Validate configuration
flamingo config validate

Debug Commands

Command	Description
`flamingo --debug`	Enable debug output
`flamingo --verbose`	Verbose logging
`flamingo test`	Run self-tests
`flamingo doctor`	Check system health

Best Practices

Security

Always verify checksums when downloading
Use strong authentication methods
Regularly update to latest version
Follow principle of least privilege

Performance

Use appropriate buffer sizes
Monitor resource usage
Optimize configuration for your use case
Regular maintenance and cleanup

Maintenance

# Update flamingo
flamingo update

# Clean temporary files
flamingo clean

# Backup configuration
flamingo backup --config

# Restore from backup
flamingo restore --config backup.yaml

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using flamingo

if ! command -v flamingo &> /dev/null; then
    echo "flamingo is not installed"
    exit 1
fi

if flamingo run; then
    echo "Success"
else
    echo "Failed"
    exit 1
fi

API Integration

import subprocess
import json

def run_flamingo(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['flamingo'] + command.split(),
                              capture_output=True, text=True)
        return result.stdout
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: \\\\{e\\\\}")
        return None

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
`FLAMINGO_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.flamingo/config`
`FLAMINGO_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.flamingo`
`FLAMINGO_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`FLAMINGO_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File

# ~/.flamingo/config.yaml
version: "1.0"
settings:
  debug: false
  timeout: 30
  log_level: "INFO"

network:
  host: "localhost"
  port: 8080
  ssl: true

security:
  auth_required: true
  encryption: "AES256"

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize
flamingo init

# 2. Configure
flamingo config set host example.com

# 3. Run operation
flamingo run

# 4. Check results
flamingo status

# 5. Cleanup
flamingo clean

Advanced Workflow

# Comprehensive operation
flamingo run \
  --config production.yaml \
  --parallel \
  --verbose \
  --timeout 300

# Monitoring
flamingo monitor \
  --interval 60 \
  --alert-threshold 80

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05