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Metagoofil

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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install metagoofil

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install metagoofil

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install metagoofil

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install metagoofil

# Scoop installation
scoop install metagoofil

# Winget installation
winget install metagoofil

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
metagoofil create <name>

# Read file/resource
metagoofil read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
metagoofil update <name>

# Delete file/resource
metagoofil delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
metagoofil list --all

# Search for files/resources
metagoofil search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
metagoofil ping <host>

# Scan network range
metagoofil scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
metagoofil start --daemon

# Stop running process
metagoofil stop --force

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

# Check process status
metagoofil status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
metagoofil monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
metagoofil killall

# Show running processes
metagoofil ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
metagoofil logout

# Change password
metagoofil passwd

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

# List active sessions
metagoofil sessions

# Revoke session
metagoofil revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
metagoofil monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
metagoofil monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
metagoofil history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
metagoofil logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
metagoofil logs --rotate

# Export logs
metagoofil logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
metagoofil logs --clear

# Archive logs
metagoofil logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo metagoofil <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
metagoofil config validate

# Reset to default configuration
metagoofil config reset

# Check configuration file location
metagoofil config show --file

# Backup current configuration
metagoofil config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
metagoofil config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
metagoofil status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u metagoofil

# Start in debug mode
metagoofil start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
metagoofil killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
metagoofil cache clear

# Show cache statistics
metagoofil cache stats

# Optimize performance
metagoofil optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
metagoofil metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
metagoofil --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using metagoofil

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if metagoofil --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"
    metagoofil 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
METAGOOFIL_CONFIG Configuration file path ~/.metagoofil/config.yaml
METAGOOFIL_HOME Home directory ~/.metagoofil
METAGOOFIL_LOG_LEVEL Logging level INFO
METAGOOFIL_LOG_FILE Log file path ~/.metagoofil/logs/metagoofil.log
METAGOOFIL_CACHE_DIR Cache directory ~/.metagoofil/cache
METAGOOFIL_DATA_DIR Data directory ~/.metagoofil/data
METAGOOFIL_TIMEOUT Default timeout 30s
METAGOOFIL_MAX_WORKERS Maximum workers 4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize metagoofil
metagoofil init

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

# 3. Start service
metagoofil start

# 4. Check status
metagoofil status

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

# 6. View results
metagoofil results

# 7. Stop service
metagoofil stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
metagoofil 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