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Metabigor

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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install metabigor

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install metabigor

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install metabigor

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install metabigor

# Scoop installation
scoop install metabigor

# Winget installation
winget install metabigor

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
metabigor create <name>

# Read file/resource
metabigor read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
metabigor update <name>

# Delete file/resource
metabigor delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
metabigor list --all

# Search for files/resources
metabigor search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
metabigor ping <host>

# Scan network range
metabigor scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
metabigor start --daemon

# Stop running process
metabigor stop --force

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

# Check process status
metabigor status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
metabigor monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
metabigor killall

# Show running processes
metabigor ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
metabigor logout

# Change password
metabigor passwd

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

# List active sessions
metabigor sessions

# Revoke session
metabigor revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
metabigor monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
metabigor monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
metabigor history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
metabigor logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
metabigor logs --rotate

# Export logs
metabigor logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
metabigor logs --clear

# Archive logs
metabigor logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo metabigor <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
metabigor config validate

# Reset to default configuration
metabigor config reset

# Check configuration file location
metabigor config show --file

# Backup current configuration
metabigor config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
metabigor config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
metabigor status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u metabigor

# Start in debug mode
metabigor start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
metabigor killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
metabigor cache clear

# Show cache statistics
metabigor cache stats

# Optimize performance
metabigor optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
metabigor metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
metabigor --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using metabigor

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if metabigor --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"
    metabigor 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
METABIGOR_CONFIG Configuration file path ~/.metabigor/config.yaml
METABIGOR_HOME Home directory ~/.metabigor
METABIGOR_LOG_LEVEL Logging level INFO
METABIGOR_LOG_FILE Log file path ~/.metabigor/logs/metabigor.log
METABIGOR_CACHE_DIR Cache directory ~/.metabigor/cache
METABIGOR_DATA_DIR Data directory ~/.metabigor/data
METABIGOR_TIMEOUT Default timeout 30s
METABIGOR_MAX_WORKERS Maximum workers 4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize metabigor
metabigor init

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

# 3. Start service
metabigor start

# 4. Check status
metabigor status

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

# 6. View results
metabigor results

# 7. Stop service
metabigor stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
metabigor 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