Meg

Comprehensive meg commands and usage patterns for efficient workflow management.

Overview

Meg 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 meg

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install meg

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install meg

# Scoop installation
scoop install meg

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

Basic Commands

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

Essential Operations

Getting Started

# Initialize meg
meg init

# Basic usage
meg run

# With verbose output
meg --verbose run

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

Configuration

# View configuration
meg config show

# Set configuration option
meg config set key value

# Get configuration value
meg config get key

# Reset configuration
meg config reset

Advanced Operations

# Debug mode
meg --debug run

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

# Force operation
meg --force run

# Parallel execution
meg --parallel run

File Operations

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

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
meg connect host:port

# Listen on port
meg listen --port 8080

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

# Receive data
meg receive --port 8080

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
meg login --user username

# Logout
meg logout

# Change password
meg passwd

# Generate API key
meg generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
meg encrypt file.txt

# Decrypt file
meg decrypt file.txt.enc

# Generate certificate
meg cert generate

# Verify signature
meg verify file.sig

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which meg

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall meg

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo meg command

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
meg config reset

# Validate configuration
meg config validate

Debug Commands

Command	Description
`meg --debug`	Enable debug output
`meg --verbose`	Verbose logging
`meg test`	Run self-tests
`meg 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 meg
meg update

# Clean temporary files
meg clean

# Backup configuration
meg backup --config

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using meg

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

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

API Integration

import subprocess
import json

def run_meg(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['meg'] + 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
`MEG_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.meg/config`
`MEG_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.meg`
`MEG_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`MEG_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File

# ~/.meg/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
meg init

# 2. Configure
meg config set host example.com

# 3. Run operation
meg run

# 4. Check results
meg status

# 5. Cleanup
meg clean

Advanced Workflow

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

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

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05