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Gopherus

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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install gopherus

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install gopherus

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install gopherus

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install gopherus

# Scoop installation
scoop install gopherus

# Winget installation
winget install gopherus

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
gopherus create <name>

# Read file/resource
gopherus read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
gopherus update <name>

# Delete file/resource
gopherus delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
gopherus list --all

# Search for files/resources
gopherus search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
gopherus ping <host>

# Scan network range
gopherus scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
gopherus start --daemon

# Stop running process
gopherus stop --force

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

# Check process status
gopherus status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
gopherus monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
gopherus killall

# Show running processes
gopherus ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
gopherus logout

# Change password
gopherus passwd

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

# List active sessions
gopherus sessions

# Revoke session
gopherus revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
gopherus monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
gopherus monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
gopherus history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
gopherus logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
gopherus logs --rotate

# Export logs
gopherus logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
gopherus logs --clear

# Archive logs
gopherus logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo gopherus <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
gopherus config validate

# Reset to default configuration
gopherus config reset

# Check configuration file location
gopherus config show --file

# Backup current configuration
gopherus config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
gopherus config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
gopherus status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u gopherus

# Start in debug mode
gopherus start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
gopherus killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
gopherus cache clear

# Show cache statistics
gopherus cache stats

# Optimize performance
gopherus optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
gopherus metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
gopherus --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using gopherus

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if gopherus --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"
    gopherus 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
GOPHERUS_CONFIG Configuration file path ~/.gopherus/config.yaml
GOPHERUS_HOME Home directory ~/.gopherus
GOPHERUS_LOG_LEVEL Logging level INFO
GOPHERUS_LOG_FILE Log file path ~/.gopherus/logs/gopherus.log
GOPHERUS_CACHE_DIR Cache directory ~/.gopherus/cache
GOPHERUS_DATA_DIR Data directory ~/.gopherus/data
GOPHERUS_TIMEOUT Default timeout 30s
GOPHERUS_MAX_WORKERS Maximum workers 4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize gopherus
gopherus init

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

# 3. Start service
gopherus start

# 4. Check status
gopherus status

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

# 6. View results
gopherus results

# 7. Stop service
gopherus stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
gopherus 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