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Jaeger

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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install jaeger

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install jaeger

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install jaeger

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install jaeger

# Scoop installation
scoop install jaeger

# Winget installation
winget install jaeger

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
jaeger create <name>

# Read file/resource
jaeger read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
jaeger update <name>

# Delete file/resource
jaeger delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
jaeger list --all

# Search for files/resources
jaeger search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
jaeger ping <host>

# Scan network range
jaeger scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
jaeger start --daemon

# Stop running process
jaeger stop --force

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

# Check process status
jaeger status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
jaeger monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
jaeger killall

# Show running processes
jaeger ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
jaeger logout

# Change password
jaeger passwd

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

# List active sessions
jaeger sessions

# Revoke session
jaeger revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
jaeger monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
jaeger monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
jaeger history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
jaeger logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
jaeger logs --rotate

# Export logs
jaeger logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
jaeger logs --clear

# Archive logs
jaeger logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo jaeger <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
jaeger config validate

# Reset to default configuration
jaeger config reset

# Check configuration file location
jaeger config show --file

# Backup current configuration
jaeger config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
jaeger config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
jaeger status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u jaeger

# Start in debug mode
jaeger start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
jaeger killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
jaeger cache clear

# Show cache statistics
jaeger cache stats

# Optimize performance
jaeger optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
jaeger metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
jaeger --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using jaeger

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if jaeger --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"
    jaeger 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
JAEGER_CONFIG Configuration file path ~/.jaeger/config.yaml
JAEGER_HOME Home directory ~/.jaeger
JAEGER_LOG_LEVEL Logging level INFO
JAEGER_LOG_FILE Log file path ~/.jaeger/logs/jaeger.log
JAEGER_CACHE_DIR Cache directory ~/.jaeger/cache
JAEGER_DATA_DIR Data directory ~/.jaeger/data
JAEGER_TIMEOUT Default timeout 30s
JAEGER_MAX_WORKERS Maximum workers 4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize jaeger
jaeger init

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

# 3. Start service
jaeger start

# 4. Check status
jaeger status

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

# 6. View results
jaeger results

# 7. Stop service
jaeger stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
jaeger 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