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Hyper

Comprehensive hyper commands and usage patterns for efficient workflow management.

Overview

Hyper is a powerful tool for various operations and system management. This cheat sheet covers essential commands, configuration options, and best practices.

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install hyper

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install hyper

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install hyper

# Scoop installation
scoop install hyper

# Manual installation
# Download from official website and add to PATH

Basic Commands

Command Description
hyper --help Display help information
hyper --version Show version information
hyper init Initialize hyper in current directory
hyper status Check current status
hyper list List available options
hyper info Display system information
hyper config Show configuration
hyper update Update to latest version

Essential Operations

Getting Started

# Initialize hyper
hyper init

# Basic usage
hyper run

# With verbose output
hyper --verbose run

# With configuration file
hyper --config config.yaml run

Configuration

# View configuration
hyper config show

# Set configuration option
hyper config set key value

# Get configuration value
hyper config get key

# Reset configuration
hyper config reset

Advanced Operations

# Debug mode
hyper --debug run

# Dry run (preview changes)
hyper --dry-run run

# Force operation
hyper --force run

# Parallel execution
hyper --parallel run

File Operations

Command Description
hyper create <file> Create new file
hyper read <file> Read file contents
hyper update <file> Update existing file
hyper delete <file> Delete file
hyper copy <src> <dst> Copy file
hyper move <src> <dst> Move file

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
hyper connect host:port

# Listen on port
hyper listen --port 8080

# Send data
hyper send --data "message" --target host

# Receive data
hyper receive --port 8080

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
hyper login --user username

# Logout
hyper logout

# Change password
hyper passwd

# Generate API key
hyper generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
hyper encrypt file.txt

# Decrypt file
hyper decrypt file.txt.enc

# Generate certificate
hyper cert generate

# Verify signature
hyper verify file.sig

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which hyper

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall hyper

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo hyper command

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
hyper config reset

# Validate configuration
hyper config validate

Debug Commands

Command Description
hyper --debug Enable debug output
hyper --verbose Verbose logging
hyper test Run self-tests
hyper doctor Check system health

Best Practices

Security

  • Always verify checksums when downloading
  • Use strong authentication methods
  • Regularly update to latest version
  • Follow principle of least privilege

Performance

  • Use appropriate buffer sizes
  • Monitor resource usage
  • Optimize configuration for your use case
  • Regular maintenance and cleanup

Maintenance

# Update hyper
hyper update

# Clean temporary files
hyper clean

# Backup configuration
hyper backup --config

# Restore from backup
hyper restore --config backup.yaml

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using hyper

if ! command -v hyper &> /dev/null; then
    echo "hyper is not installed"
    exit 1
fi

if hyper run; then
    echo "Success"
else
    echo "Failed"
    exit 1
fi

API Integration

import subprocess
import json

def run_hyper(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['hyper'] + command.split(),
                              capture_output=True, text=True)
        return result.stdout
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: \\\\{e\\\\}")
        return None

Environment Variables

Variable Description Default
HYPER_CONFIG Configuration file path ~/.hyper/config
HYPER_HOME Home directory ~/.hyper
HYPER_LOG_LEVEL Logging level INFO
HYPER_TIMEOUT Operation timeout 30s

Configuration File

# ~/.hyper/config.yaml
version: "1.0"
settings:
  debug: false
  timeout: 30
  log_level: "INFO"

network:
  host: "localhost"
  port: 8080
  ssl: true

security:
  auth_required: true
  encryption: "AES256"

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize
hyper init

# 2. Configure
hyper config set host example.com

# 3. Run operation
hyper run

# 4. Check results
hyper status

# 5. Cleanup
hyper clean

Advanced Workflow

# Comprehensive operation
hyper run \
  --config production.yaml \
  --parallel \
  --verbose \
  --timeout 300

# Monitoring
hyper monitor \
  --interval 60 \
  --alert-threshold 80

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials


Last updated: 2025-07-05