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Dc3Dd

Comprehensive dc3dd commands and workflows for system administration across all platforms.

Basic Commands

Command Description
dc3dd --version Show dc3dd version
dc3dd --help Display help information
dc3dd init Initialize dc3dd in current directory
dc3dd status Check current status
dc3dd list List available options
dc3dd info Display system information
dc3dd config Show configuration settings
dc3dd update Update to latest version
dc3dd start Start dc3dd service
dc3dd stop Stop dc3dd service
dc3dd restart Restart dc3dd service
dc3dd reload Reload configuration

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install dc3dd

# Alternative installation
wget https://github.com/example/dc3dd/releases/latest/download/dc3dd-linux
chmod +x dc3dd-linux
sudo mv dc3dd-linux /usr/local/bin/dc3dd

# Build from source
git clone https://github.com/example/dc3dd.git
cd dc3dd
make && sudo make install

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install dc3dd

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install dc3dd

# Manual installation
curl -L -o dc3dd https://github.com/example/dc3dd/releases/latest/download/dc3dd-macos
chmod +x dc3dd
sudo mv dc3dd /usr/local/bin/

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install dc3dd

# Scoop installation
scoop install dc3dd

# Winget installation
winget install dc3dd

# Manual installation
# Download from https://github.com/example/dc3dd/releases
# Extract and add to PATH

Configuration

Command Description
dc3dd config show Display current configuration
dc3dd config list List all configuration options
dc3dd config set <key> <value> Set configuration value
dc3dd config get <key> Get configuration value
dc3dd config unset <key> Remove configuration value
dc3dd config reset Reset to default configuration
dc3dd config validate Validate configuration file
dc3dd config export Export configuration to file

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
dc3dd create <name>

# Read file/resource
dc3dd read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
dc3dd update <name>

# Delete file/resource
dc3dd delete <name>

# Copy file/resource
dc3dd copy <source> <destination>

# Move file/resource
dc3dd move <source> <destination>

# List all files/resources
dc3dd list --all

# Search for files/resources
dc3dd search <pattern>

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
dc3dd connect <host>:<port>

# Listen on specific port
dc3dd listen --port <port>

# Send data to target
dc3dd send --target <host> --data "<data>"

# Receive data from source
dc3dd receive --source <host>

# Test connectivity
dc3dd ping <host>

# Scan network range
dc3dd scan <network>

# Monitor network traffic
dc3dd monitor --interface <interface>

# Proxy connections
dc3dd proxy --listen <port> --target <host>:<port>

Process Management

# Start background process
dc3dd start --daemon

# Stop running process
dc3dd stop --force

# Restart with new configuration
dc3dd restart --config <file>

# Check process status
dc3dd status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
dc3dd monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
dc3dd killall

# Show running processes
dc3dd ps

# Manage process priority
dc3dd priority --pid <pid> --level <level>

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with username/password
dc3dd login --user <username>

# Login with API key
dc3dd login --api-key <key>

# Login with certificate
dc3dd login --cert <cert_file>

# Logout current session
dc3dd logout

# Change password
dc3dd passwd

# Generate new API key
dc3dd generate-key --name <key_name>

# List active sessions
dc3dd sessions

# Revoke session
dc3dd revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

# Encrypt file
dc3dd encrypt --input <file> --output <encrypted_file>

# Decrypt file
dc3dd decrypt --input <encrypted_file> --output <file>

# Generate encryption key
dc3dd keygen --type <type> --size <size>

# Sign file
dc3dd sign --input <file> --key <private_key>

# Verify signature
dc3dd verify --input <file> --signature <sig_file>

# Hash file
dc3dd hash --algorithm <algo> --input <file>

# Generate certificate
dc3dd cert generate --name <name> --days <days>

# Verify certificate
dc3dd cert verify --cert <cert_file>

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
dc3dd monitor --system

# Monitor specific process
dc3dd monitor --pid <pid>

# Monitor network activity
dc3dd monitor --network

# Monitor file changes
dc3dd monitor --files <directory>

# Real-time monitoring
dc3dd monitor --real-time --interval 1

# Generate monitoring report
dc3dd report --type monitoring --output <file>

# Set monitoring alerts
dc3dd alert --threshold <value> --action <action>

# View monitoring history
dc3dd history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
dc3dd logs

# View logs with filter
dc3dd logs --filter <pattern>

# Follow logs in real-time
dc3dd logs --follow

# Set log level
dc3dd logs --level <level>

# Rotate logs
dc3dd logs --rotate

# Export logs
dc3dd logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
dc3dd logs --clear

# Archive logs
dc3dd logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if dc3dd is installed
which dc3dd
dc3dd --version

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall dc3dd
# or
brew reinstall dc3dd

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo dc3dd <command>

# Check file permissions
ls -la $(which dc3dd)

# Fix permissions
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/dc3dd

# Check ownership
sudo chown $USER:$USER /usr/local/bin/dc3dd

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
dc3dd config validate

# Reset to default configuration
dc3dd config reset

# Check configuration file location
dc3dd config show --file

# Backup current configuration
dc3dd config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
dc3dd config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
dc3dd status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u dc3dd

# Start in debug mode
dc3dd start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
dc3dd killall --force

Debug Commands

Command Description
dc3dd --debug Enable debug output
dc3dd --verbose Enable verbose logging
dc3dd --trace Enable trace logging
dc3dd test Run built-in tests
dc3dd doctor Run system health check
dc3dd diagnose Generate diagnostic report
dc3dd benchmark Run performance benchmarks
dc3dd validate Validate installation and configuration

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

# Set memory limit
dc3dd --max-memory 1G <command>

# Set CPU limit
dc3dd --max-cpu 2 <command>

# Enable caching
dc3dd --cache-enabled <command>

# Set cache size
dc3dd --cache-size 100M <command>

# Clear cache
dc3dd cache clear

# Show cache statistics
dc3dd cache stats

# Optimize performance
dc3dd optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
dc3dd metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
dc3dd --parallel <command>

# Set number of workers
dc3dd --workers 4 <command>

# Process in batches
dc3dd --batch-size 100 <command>

# Queue management
dc3dd queue add <item>
dc3dd queue process
dc3dd queue status
dc3dd queue clear

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using dc3dd

set -euo pipefail

# Configuration
CONFIG_FILE="config.yaml"
LOG_FILE="dc3dd.log"

# Check if dc3dd is available
if ! command -v dc3dd &> /dev/null; then
    echo "Error: dc3dd 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 dc3dd operation"

    if dc3dd --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"
    dc3dd 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
DC3DD_CONFIG Configuration file path ~/.dc3dd/config.yaml
DC3DD_HOME Home directory ~/.dc3dd
DC3DD_LOG_LEVEL Logging level INFO
DC3DD_LOG_FILE Log file path ~/.dc3dd/logs/dc3dd.log
DC3DD_CACHE_DIR Cache directory ~/.dc3dd/cache
DC3DD_DATA_DIR Data directory ~/.dc3dd/data
DC3DD_TIMEOUT Default timeout 30s
DC3DD_MAX_WORKERS Maximum workers 4

Configuration File

# ~/.dc3dd/config.yaml
version: "1.0"

# General settings
settings:
  debug: false
  verbose: false
  log_level: "INFO"
  log_file: "~/.dc3dd/logs/dc3dd.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: "~/.dc3dd/cache"
  max_memory: "1G"

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize dc3dd
dc3dd init

# 2. Configure basic settings
dc3dd config set host example.com
dc3dd config set port 8080

# 3. Start service
dc3dd start

# 4. Check status
dc3dd status

# 5. Perform operations
dc3dd run --target example.com

# 6. View results
dc3dd results

# 7. Stop service
dc3dd stop

Advanced Workflow

# Comprehensive operation with monitoring
dc3dd run \
  --config production.yaml \
  --parallel \
  --workers 8 \
  --verbose \
  --timeout 300 \
  --output json \
  --log-file operation.log

# Monitor in real-time
dc3dd monitor --real-time --interval 5

# Generate report
dc3dd report --type comprehensive --output report.html

Automation Example

#!/bin/bash
# Automated dc3dd 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..."

    dc3dd \
        --config "$CONFIG_FILE" \
        --output json \
        --output-file "$RESULTS_DIR/$\\\\{target\\\\}.json" \
        run "$target"

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
dc3dd 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

Community Resources

Learning Resources

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

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