Opentracing

Comprehensive opentracing commands and usage patterns for efficient workflow management.

Overview

Opentracing 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 opentracing

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install opentracing

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install opentracing

# Scoop installation
scoop install opentracing

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

Basic Commands

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

Essential Operations

Getting Started

# Initialize opentracing
opentracing init

# Basic usage
opentracing run

# With verbose output
opentracing --verbose run

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

Configuration

# View configuration
opentracing config show

# Set configuration option
opentracing config set key value

# Get configuration value
opentracing config get key

# Reset configuration
opentracing config reset

Advanced Operations

# Debug mode
opentracing --debug run

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

# Force operation
opentracing --force run

# Parallel execution
opentracing --parallel run

File Operations

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

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
opentracing connect host:port

# Listen on port
opentracing listen --port 8080

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

# Receive data
opentracing receive --port 8080

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
opentracing login --user username

# Logout
opentracing logout

# Change password
opentracing passwd

# Generate API key
opentracing generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
opentracing encrypt file.txt

# Decrypt file
opentracing decrypt file.txt.enc

# Generate certificate
opentracing cert generate

# Verify signature
opentracing verify file.sig

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which opentracing

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall opentracing

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo opentracing command

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
opentracing config reset

# Validate configuration
opentracing config validate

Debug Commands

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

# Clean temporary files
opentracing clean

# Backup configuration
opentracing backup --config

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using opentracing

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

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

API Integration

import subprocess
import json

def run_opentracing(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['opentracing'] + 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
`OPENTRACING_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.opentracing/config`
`OPENTRACING_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.opentracing`
`OPENTRACING_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`OPENTRACING_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File

# ~/.opentracing/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
opentracing init

# 2. Configure
opentracing config set host example.com

# 3. Run operation
opentracing run

# 4. Check results
opentracing status

# 5. Cleanup
opentracing clean

Advanced Workflow

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

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

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05