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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install gosint

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install gosint

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install gosint

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install gosint

# Scoop installation
scoop install gosint

# Winget installation
winget install gosint

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
gosint create <name>

# Read file/resource
gosint read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
gosint update <name>

# Delete file/resource
gosint delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
gosint list --all

# Search for files/resources
gosint search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
gosint ping <host>

# Scan network range
gosint scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
gosint start --daemon

# Stop running process
gosint stop --force

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

# Check process status
gosint status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
gosint monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
gosint killall

# Show running processes
gosint ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
gosint logout

# Change password
gosint passwd

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

# List active sessions
gosint sessions

# Revoke session
gosint revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
gosint monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
gosint monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
gosint history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
gosint logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
gosint logs --rotate

# Export logs
gosint logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
gosint logs --clear

# Archive logs
gosint logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo gosint <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
gosint config validate

# Reset to default configuration
gosint config reset

# Check configuration file location
gosint config show --file

# Backup current configuration
gosint config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
gosint config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
gosint status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u gosint

# Start in debug mode
gosint start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
gosint killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
gosint cache clear

# Show cache statistics
gosint cache stats

# Optimize performance
gosint optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
gosint metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
gosint --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using gosint

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if gosint --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"
    gosint 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
GOSINT_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.gosint/config.yaml
GOSINT_HOME	Home directory	~/.gosint
GOSINT_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
GOSINT_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.gosint/logs/gosint.log
GOSINT_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.gosint/cache
GOSINT_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.gosint/data
GOSINT_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
GOSINT_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize gosint
gosint init

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

# 3. Start service
gosint start

# 4. Check status
gosint status

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

# 6. View results
gosint results

# 7. Stop service
gosint stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
gosint 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