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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install golang

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install golang

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install golang

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install golang

# Scoop installation
scoop install golang

# Winget installation
winget install golang

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
golang create <name>

# Read file/resource
golang read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
golang update <name>

# Delete file/resource
golang delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
golang list --all

# Search for files/resources
golang search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
golang ping <host>

# Scan network range
golang scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
golang start --daemon

# Stop running process
golang stop --force

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

# Check process status
golang status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
golang monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
golang killall

# Show running processes
golang ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
golang logout

# Change password
golang passwd

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

# List active sessions
golang sessions

# Revoke session
golang revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
golang monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
golang monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
golang history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
golang logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
golang logs --rotate

# Export logs
golang logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
golang logs --clear

# Archive logs
golang logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo golang <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
golang config validate

# Reset to default configuration
golang config reset

# Check configuration file location
golang config show --file

# Backup current configuration
golang config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
golang config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
golang status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u golang

# Start in debug mode
golang start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
golang killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
golang cache clear

# Show cache statistics
golang cache stats

# Optimize performance
golang optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
golang metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
golang --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using golang

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if golang --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"
    golang 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
GOLANG_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.golang/config.yaml
GOLANG_HOME	Home directory	~/.golang
GOLANG_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
GOLANG_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.golang/logs/golang.log
GOLANG_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.golang/cache
GOLANG_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.golang/data
GOLANG_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
GOLANG_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize golang
golang init

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

# 3. Start service
golang start

# 4. Check status
golang status

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

# 6. View results
golang results

# 7. Stop service
golang stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
golang 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