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Comprehensive procdump commands and workflows for DevOps and infrastructure management across all platforms.

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install procdump

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install procdump

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install procdump

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install procdump

# Scoop installation
scoop install procdump

# Winget installation
winget install procdump

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
procdump create <name>

# Read file/resource
procdump read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
procdump update <name>

# Delete file/resource
procdump delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
procdump list --all

# Search for files/resources
procdump search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
procdump ping <host>

# Scan network range
procdump scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
procdump start --daemon

# Stop running process
procdump stop --force

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

# Check process status
procdump status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
procdump monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
procdump killall

# Show running processes
procdump ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
procdump logout

# Change password
procdump passwd

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

# List active sessions
procdump sessions

# Revoke session
procdump revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
procdump monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
procdump monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
procdump history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
procdump logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
procdump logs --rotate

# Export logs
procdump logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
procdump logs --clear

# Archive logs
procdump logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo procdump <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
procdump config validate

# Reset to default configuration
procdump config reset

# Check configuration file location
procdump config show --file

# Backup current configuration
procdump config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
procdump config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
procdump status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u procdump

# Start in debug mode
procdump start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
procdump killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
procdump cache clear

# Show cache statistics
procdump cache stats

# Optimize performance
procdump optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
procdump metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
procdump --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using procdump

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if procdump --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"
    procdump 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
PROCDUMP_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.procdump/config.yaml
PROCDUMP_HOME	Home directory	~/.procdump
PROCDUMP_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
PROCDUMP_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.procdump/logs/procdump.log
PROCDUMP_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.procdump/cache
PROCDUMP_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.procdump/data
PROCDUMP_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
PROCDUMP_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize procdump
procdump init

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

# 3. Start service
procdump start

# 4. Check status
procdump status

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

# 6. View results
procdump results

# 7. Stop service
procdump stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
procdump 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

• Official Website
• Documentation
• API Reference
• Installation Guide
• Configuration Reference

Community Resources

• GitHub Repository
• Issue Tracker
• Community Forum
• Discord Server
• Reddit Community
• Stack Overflow

Learning Resources

• Getting Started Guide
• Tutorial Series
• Best Practices Guide
• Video Tutorials
• Training Courses
• Certification Program

Related Tools

• Git - Complementary functionality
• Docker - Alternative solution
• Kubernetes - Integration partner

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Last updated: 2025-07-06|Edit on GitHub