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Goohak

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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install goohak

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install goohak

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install goohak

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install goohak

# Scoop installation
scoop install goohak

# Winget installation
winget install goohak

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
goohak create <name>

# Read file/resource
goohak read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
goohak update <name>

# Delete file/resource
goohak delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
goohak list --all

# Search for files/resources
goohak search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
goohak ping <host>

# Scan network range
goohak scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
goohak start --daemon

# Stop running process
goohak stop --force

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

# Check process status
goohak status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
goohak monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
goohak killall

# Show running processes
goohak ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
goohak logout

# Change password
goohak passwd

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

# List active sessions
goohak sessions

# Revoke session
goohak revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
goohak monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
goohak monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
goohak history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
goohak logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
goohak logs --rotate

# Export logs
goohak logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
goohak logs --clear

# Archive logs
goohak logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo goohak <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
goohak config validate

# Reset to default configuration
goohak config reset

# Check configuration file location
goohak config show --file

# Backup current configuration
goohak config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
goohak config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
goohak status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u goohak

# Start in debug mode
goohak start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
goohak killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
goohak cache clear

# Show cache statistics
goohak cache stats

# Optimize performance
goohak optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
goohak metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
goohak --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using goohak

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if goohak --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"
    goohak 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
GOOHAK_CONFIG Configuration file path ~/.goohak/config.yaml
GOOHAK_HOME Home directory ~/.goohak
GOOHAK_LOG_LEVEL Logging level INFO
GOOHAK_LOG_FILE Log file path ~/.goohak/logs/goohak.log
GOOHAK_CACHE_DIR Cache directory ~/.goohak/cache
GOOHAK_DATA_DIR Data directory ~/.goohak/data
GOOHAK_TIMEOUT Default timeout 30s
GOOHAK_MAX_WORKERS Maximum workers 4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize goohak
goohak init

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

# 3. Start service
goohak start

# 4. Check status
goohak status

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

# 6. View results
goohak results

# 7. Stop service
goohak stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
goohak 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

Community Resources

Learning Resources

  • Git - Complementary functionality
  • Docker - Alternative solution
  • Kubernetes - Integration partner

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