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Duckduckgo

Privacy-focused search engine and API for developers - Essential commands and usage patterns.

Overview

Duckduckgo is a search api used for privacy-focused search engine and api for developers. This cheat sheet covers the most commonly used commands and workflows.

Platform Support: Web/API Category: Development

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install duckduckgo

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install duckduckgo

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install duckduckgo

# Scoop installation
scoop install duckduckgo

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

Basic Commands

Command Description
duckduckgo --help Display help information
duckduckgo --version Show version information
duckduckgo init Initialize duckduckgo in current directory
duckduckgo status Check current status
duckduckgo list List available options/items

Common Operations

Basic Usage

# Start duckduckgo
duckduckgo start

# Stop duckduckgo
duckduckgo stop

# Restart duckduckgo
duckduckgo restart

# Check status
duckduckgo status

Configuration

# View configuration
duckduckgo config show

# Set configuration option
duckduckgo config set <key> <value>

# Reset configuration
duckduckgo config reset

Advanced Operations

# Verbose output
duckduckgo -v <command>

# Debug mode
duckduckgo --debug <command>

# Dry run (preview changes)
duckduckgo --dry-run <command>

# Force operation
duckduckgo --force <command>

File Operations

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

Network Operations

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

# Listen on port
duckduckgo listen --port <port>

# Send data
duckduckgo send --data "<data>" --target <host>

# Receive data
duckduckgo receive --port <port>

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
duckduckgo login --user <username>

# Logout
duckduckgo logout

# Change password
duckduckgo passwd

# Generate API key
duckduckgo generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
duckduckgo encrypt <file>

# Decrypt file
duckduckgo decrypt <file>

# Generate certificate
duckduckgo cert generate

# Verify signature
duckduckgo verify <file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which duckduckgo

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall duckduckgo

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo duckduckgo <command>

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
duckduckgo config reset

# Validate configuration
duckduckgo config validate

Debug Commands

Command Description
duckduckgo --debug Enable debug output
duckduckgo --verbose Verbose logging
duckduckgo test Run self-tests
duckduckgo 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 duckduckgo
duckduckgo update

# Clean temporary files
duckduckgo clean

# Backup configuration
duckduckgo backup --config

# Restore from backup
duckduckgo restore --config <backup-file>

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using duckduckgo

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

# Run duckduckgo with error handling
if duckduckgo <command>; then
    echo "Success"
else
    echo "Failed"
    exit 1
fi

API Integration

# Python example
import subprocess
import json

def run_duckduckgo(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['duckduckgo'] + 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
DUCKDUCKGO_CONFIG Configuration file path ~/.duckduckgo/config
DUCKDUCKGO_HOME Home directory ~/.duckduckgo
DUCKDUCKGO_LOG_LEVEL Logging level INFO
DUCKDUCKGO_TIMEOUT Operation timeout 30s

Configuration File

# ~/.duckduckgo/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
duckduckgo init

# 2. Configure
duckduckgo config set host example.com

# 3. Connect
duckduckgo connect

# 4. Perform operations
duckduckgo list
duckduckgo create example

# 5. Cleanup
duckduckgo disconnect

Advanced Workflow

# Automated deployment
duckduckgo deploy \
  --config production.yaml \
  --environment prod \
  --verbose \
  --timeout 300

# Monitoring
duckduckgo monitor \
  --interval 60 \
  --alert-threshold 80 \
  --log-file monitor.log

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05