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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install gofetch

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install gofetch

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install gofetch

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install gofetch

# Scoop installation
scoop install gofetch

# Winget installation
winget install gofetch

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
gofetch create <name>

# Read file/resource
gofetch read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
gofetch update <name>

# Delete file/resource
gofetch delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
gofetch list --all

# Search for files/resources
gofetch search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
gofetch ping <host>

# Scan network range
gofetch scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
gofetch start --daemon

# Stop running process
gofetch stop --force

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

# Check process status
gofetch status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
gofetch monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
gofetch killall

# Show running processes
gofetch ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
gofetch logout

# Change password
gofetch passwd

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

# List active sessions
gofetch sessions

# Revoke session
gofetch revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
gofetch monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
gofetch monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
gofetch history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
gofetch logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
gofetch logs --rotate

# Export logs
gofetch logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
gofetch logs --clear

# Archive logs
gofetch logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo gofetch <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
gofetch config validate

# Reset to default configuration
gofetch config reset

# Check configuration file location
gofetch config show --file

# Backup current configuration
gofetch config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
gofetch config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
gofetch status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u gofetch

# Start in debug mode
gofetch start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
gofetch killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
gofetch cache clear

# Show cache statistics
gofetch cache stats

# Optimize performance
gofetch optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
gofetch metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
gofetch --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using gofetch

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if gofetch --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"
    gofetch 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
GOFETCH_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.gofetch/config.yaml
GOFETCH_HOME	Home directory	~/.gofetch
GOFETCH_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
GOFETCH_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.gofetch/logs/gofetch.log
GOFETCH_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.gofetch/cache
GOFETCH_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.gofetch/data
GOFETCH_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
GOFETCH_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize gofetch
gofetch init

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

# 3. Start service
gofetch start

# 4. Check status
gofetch status

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

# 6. View results
gofetch results

# 7. Stop service
gofetch stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
gofetch 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