Drone

📋 Copy All Commands 📄 Generate PDF

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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install drone

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install drone

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install drone

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install drone

# Scoop installation
scoop install drone

# Winget installation
winget install drone

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
drone create <name>

# Read file/resource
drone read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
drone update <name>

# Delete file/resource
drone delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
drone list --all

# Search for files/resources
drone search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
drone ping <host>

# Scan network range
drone scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
drone start --daemon

# Stop running process
drone stop --force

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

# Check process status
drone status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
drone monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
drone killall

# Show running processes
drone ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
drone logout

# Change password
drone passwd

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

# List active sessions
drone sessions

# Revoke session
drone revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
drone monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
drone monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
drone history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
drone logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
drone logs --rotate

# Export logs
drone logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
drone logs --clear

# Archive logs
drone logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo drone <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
drone config validate

# Reset to default configuration
drone config reset

# Check configuration file location
drone config show --file

# Backup current configuration
drone config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
drone config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
drone status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u drone

# Start in debug mode
drone start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
drone killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
drone cache clear

# Show cache statistics
drone cache stats

# Optimize performance
drone optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
drone metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
drone --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using drone

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if drone --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"
    drone 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
DRONE_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.drone/config.yaml
DRONE_HOME	Home directory	~/.drone
DRONE_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
DRONE_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.drone/logs/drone.log
DRONE_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.drone/cache
DRONE_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.drone/data
DRONE_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
DRONE_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize drone
drone init

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

# 3. Start service
drone start

# 4. Check status
drone status

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

# 6. View results
drone results

# 7. Stop service
drone stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
drone 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

---

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