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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install gau

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install gau

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install gau

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install gau

# Scoop installation
scoop install gau

# Winget installation
winget install gau

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
gau create <name>

# Read file/resource
gau read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
gau update <name>

# Delete file/resource
gau delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
gau list --all

# Search for files/resources
gau search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
gau ping <host>

# Scan network range
gau scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
gau start --daemon

# Stop running process
gau stop --force

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

# Check process status
gau status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
gau monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
gau killall

# Show running processes
gau ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
gau logout

# Change password
gau passwd

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

# List active sessions
gau sessions

# Revoke session
gau revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
gau monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
gau monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
gau history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
gau logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
gau logs --rotate

# Export logs
gau logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
gau logs --clear

# Archive logs
gau logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo gau <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
gau config validate

# Reset to default configuration
gau config reset

# Check configuration file location
gau config show --file

# Backup current configuration
gau config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
gau config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
gau status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u gau

# Start in debug mode
gau start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
gau killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
gau cache clear

# Show cache statistics
gau cache stats

# Optimize performance
gau optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
gau metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
gau --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using gau

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if gau --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"
    gau 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
GAU_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.gau/config.yaml
GAU_HOME	Home directory	~/.gau
GAU_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
GAU_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.gau/logs/gau.log
GAU_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.gau/cache
GAU_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.gau/data
GAU_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
GAU_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize gau
gau init

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

# 3. Start service
gau start

# 4. Check status
gau status

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

# 6. View results
gau results

# 7. Stop service
gau stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
gau 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

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• Git - Complementary functionality
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Last updated: 2025-07-06|Edit on GitHub