Goexec

Comprehensive goexec commands and workflows for system administration across all platforms.

Basic Commands

Command	Description
goexec --version	Show goexec version
goexec --help	Display help information
goexec init	Initialize goexec in current directory
goexec status	Check current status
goexec list	List available options
goexec info	Display system information
goexec config	Show configuration settings
goexec update	Update to latest version
goexec start	Start goexec service
goexec stop	Stop goexec service
goexec restart	Restart goexec service
goexec reload	Reload configuration

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install goexec

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

# Build from source
git clone https://github.com/example/goexec.git
cd goexec
make && sudo make install

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install goexec

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install goexec

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install goexec

# Scoop installation
scoop install goexec

# Winget installation
winget install goexec

# Manual installation
# Download from https://github.com/example/goexec/releases
# Extract and add to PATH

Configuration

Command	Description
goexec config show	Display current configuration
goexec config list	List all configuration options
goexec config set <key> <value>	Set configuration value
goexec config get <key>	Get configuration value
goexec config unset <key>	Remove configuration value
goexec config reset	Reset to default configuration
goexec config validate	Validate configuration file
goexec config export	Export configuration to file

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
goexec create <name>

# Read file/resource
goexec read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
goexec update <name>

# Delete file/resource
goexec delete <name>

# Copy file/resource
goexec copy <source> <destination>

# Move file/resource
goexec move <source> <destination>

# List all files/resources
goexec list --all

# Search for files/resources
goexec search <pattern>

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
goexec connect <host>:<port>

# Listen on specific port
goexec listen --port <port>

# Send data to target
goexec send --target <host> --data "<data>"

# Receive data from source
goexec receive --source <host>

# Test connectivity
goexec ping <host>

# Scan network range
goexec scan <network>

# Monitor network traffic
goexec monitor --interface <interface>

# Proxy connections
goexec proxy --listen <port> --target <host>:<port>

Process Management

# Start background process
goexec start --daemon

# Stop running process
goexec stop --force

# Restart with new configuration
goexec restart --config <file>

# Check process status
goexec status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
goexec monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
goexec killall

# Show running processes
goexec ps

# Manage process priority
goexec priority --pid <pid> --level <level>

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with username/password
goexec login --user <username>

# Login with API key
goexec login --api-key <key>

# Login with certificate
goexec login --cert <cert_file>

# Logout current session
goexec logout

# Change password
goexec passwd

# Generate new API key
goexec generate-key --name <key_name>

# List active sessions
goexec sessions

# Revoke session
goexec revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

# Encrypt file
goexec encrypt --input <file> --output <encrypted_file>

# Decrypt file
goexec decrypt --input <encrypted_file> --output <file>

# Generate encryption key
goexec keygen --type <type> --size <size>

# Sign file
goexec sign --input <file> --key <private_key>

# Verify signature
goexec verify --input <file> --signature <sig_file>

# Hash file
goexec hash --algorithm <algo> --input <file>

# Generate certificate
goexec cert generate --name <name> --days <days>

# Verify certificate
goexec cert verify --cert <cert_file>

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
goexec monitor --system

# Monitor specific process
goexec monitor --pid <pid>

# Monitor network activity
goexec monitor --network

# Monitor file changes
goexec monitor --files <directory>

# Real-time monitoring
goexec monitor --real-time --interval 1

# Generate monitoring report
goexec report --type monitoring --output <file>

# Set monitoring alerts
goexec alert --threshold <value> --action <action>

# View monitoring history
goexec history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
goexec logs

# View logs with filter
goexec logs --filter <pattern>

# Follow logs in real-time
goexec logs --follow

# Set log level
goexec logs --level <level>

# Rotate logs
goexec logs --rotate

# Export logs
goexec logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
goexec logs --clear

# Archive logs
goexec logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if goexec is installed
which goexec
goexec --version

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall goexec
# or
brew reinstall goexec

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo goexec <command>

# Check file permissions
ls -la $(which goexec)

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

# Check ownership
sudo chown $USER:$USER /usr/local/bin/goexec

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
goexec config validate

# Reset to default configuration
goexec config reset

# Check configuration file location
goexec config show --file

# Backup current configuration
goexec config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
goexec config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
goexec status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u goexec

# Start in debug mode
goexec start --debug

# Check port availability
netstat -tulpn|grep <port>

# Kill conflicting processes
goexec killall --force

Debug Commands

Command	Description
goexec --debug	Enable debug output
goexec --verbose	Enable verbose logging
goexec --trace	Enable trace logging
goexec test	Run built-in tests
goexec doctor	Run system health check
goexec diagnose	Generate diagnostic report
goexec benchmark	Run performance benchmarks
goexec validate	Validate installation and configuration

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

# Set memory limit
goexec --max-memory 1G <command>

# Set CPU limit
goexec --max-cpu 2 <command>

# Enable caching
goexec --cache-enabled <command>

# Set cache size
goexec --cache-size 100M <command>

# Clear cache
goexec cache clear

# Show cache statistics
goexec cache stats

# Optimize performance
goexec optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
goexec metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
goexec --parallel <command>

# Set number of workers
goexec --workers 4 <command>

# Process in batches
goexec --batch-size 100 <command>

# Queue management
goexec queue add <item>
goexec queue process
goexec queue status
goexec queue clear

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using goexec

set -euo pipefail

# Configuration
CONFIG_FILE="config.yaml"
LOG_FILE="goexec.log"

# Check if goexec is available
if ! command -v goexec &> /dev/null; then
    echo "Error: goexec is not installed" >&2
    exit 1
fi

# Function to log messages
log() \\\\{
    echo "$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') - $1"|tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
\\\\}

# Main operation
main() \\\\{
    log "Starting goexec operation"

    if goexec --config "$CONFIG_FILE" run; then
        log "Operation completed successfully"
        exit 0
    else
        log "Operation failed with exit code $?"
        exit 1
    fi
\\\\}

# Cleanup function
cleanup() \\\\{
    log "Cleaning up"
    goexec cleanup
\\\\}

# Set trap for cleanup
trap cleanup EXIT

# Run main function
main "$@"

API Integration

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Python wrapper for the tool
"""

import subprocess
import json
import logging
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Dict, List, Optional

class ToolWrapper:
    def __init__(self, config_file: Optional[str] = None):
        self.config_file = config_file
        self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

    def run_command(self, args: List[str]) -> Dict:
        """Run command and return parsed output"""
        cmd = ['tool_name']

        if self.config_file:
            cmd.extend(['--config', self.config_file])

        cmd.extend(args)

        try:
            result = subprocess.run(
                cmd,
                capture_output=True,
                text=True,
                check=True
            )
            return \\\\{'stdout': result.stdout, 'stderr': result.stderr\\\\}
        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
            self.logger.error(f"Command failed: \\\\{e\\\\}")
            raise

    def status(self) -> Dict:
        """Get current status"""
        return self.run_command(['status'])

    def start(self) -> Dict:
        """Start service"""
        return self.run_command(['start'])

    def stop(self) -> Dict:
        """Stop service"""
        return self.run_command(['stop'])

# Example usage
if __name__ == "__main__":
    wrapper = ToolWrapper()
    status = wrapper.status()
    print(json.dumps(status, indent=2))

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
GOEXEC_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.goexec/config.yaml
GOEXEC_HOME	Home directory	~/.goexec
GOEXEC_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
GOEXEC_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.goexec/logs/goexec.log
GOEXEC_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.goexec/cache
GOEXEC_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.goexec/data
GOEXEC_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
GOEXEC_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

# ~/.goexec/config.yaml
version: "1.0"

# General settings
settings:
  debug: false
  verbose: false
  log_level: "INFO"
  log_file: "~/.goexec/logs/goexec.log"
  timeout: 30
  max_workers: 4

# Network configuration
network:
  host: "localhost"
  port: 8080
  ssl: true
  timeout: 30
  retries: 3

# Security settings
security:
  auth_required: true
  api_key: ""
  encryption: "AES256"
  verify_ssl: true

# Performance settings
performance:
  cache_enabled: true
  cache_size: "100M"
  cache_dir: "~/.goexec/cache"
  max_memory: "1G"

# Monitoring settings
monitoring:
  enabled: true
  interval: 60
  metrics_enabled: true
  alerts_enabled: true

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize goexec
goexec init

# 2. Configure basic settings
goexec config set host example.com
goexec config set port 8080

# 3. Start service
goexec start

# 4. Check status
goexec status

# 5. Perform operations
goexec run --target example.com

# 6. View results
goexec results

# 7. Stop service
goexec stop

Advanced Workflow

# Comprehensive operation with monitoring
goexec run \
  --config production.yaml \
  --parallel \
  --workers 8 \
  --verbose \
  --timeout 300 \
  --output json \
  --log-file operation.log

# Monitor in real-time
goexec monitor --real-time --interval 5

# Generate report
goexec report --type comprehensive --output report.html

Automation Example

#!/bin/bash
# Automated goexec workflow

# Configuration
TARGETS_FILE="targets.txt"
RESULTS_DIR="results/$(date +%Y-%m-%d)"
CONFIG_FILE="automation.yaml"

# Create results directory
mkdir -p "$RESULTS_DIR"

# Process each target
while IFS= read -r target; do
    echo "Processing $target..."

    goexec \
        --config "$CONFIG_FILE" \
        --output json \
        --output-file "$RESULTS_DIR/$\\\\{target\\\\}.json" \
        run "$target"

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
goexec report summary \
    --input "$RESULTS_DIR/*.json" \
    --output "$RESULTS_DIR/summary.html"

Best Practices

Security

• Always verify checksums when downloading binaries
• Use strong authentication methods (API keys, certificates)
• Regularly update to the latest version
• Follow principle of least privilege
• Enable audit logging for compliance
• Use encrypted connections when possible
• Validate all inputs and configurations
• Implement proper access controls

Performance

• Use appropriate resource limits for your environment
• Monitor system performance regularly
• Optimize configuration for your use case
• Use parallel processing when beneficial
• Implement proper caching strategies
• Regular maintenance and cleanup
• Profile performance bottlenecks
• Use efficient algorithms and data structures

Operational

• Maintain comprehensive documentation
• Implement proper backup strategies
• Use version control for configurations
• Monitor and alert on critical metrics
• Implement proper error handling
• Use automation for repetitive tasks
• Regular security audits and updates
• Plan for disaster recovery

Development

• Follow coding standards and conventions
• Write comprehensive tests
• Use continuous integration/deployment
• Implement proper logging and monitoring
• Document APIs and interfaces
• Use version control effectively
• Review code regularly
• Maintain backward compatibility

Resources

Official Documentation

• Official Website
• Documentation
• API Reference
• Installation Guide
• Configuration Reference

Community Resources

• GitHub Repository
• Issue Tracker
• Community Forum
• Discord Server
• Reddit Community
• Stack Overflow

Learning Resources

• Getting Started Guide
• Tutorial Series
• Best Practices Guide
• Video Tutorials
• Training Courses
• Certification Program

Related Tools

• Git - Complementary functionality
• Docker - Alternative solution
• Kubernetes - Integration partner

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Last updated: 2025-07-06|Edit on GitHub