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Remnux

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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install remnux

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install remnux

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install remnux

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install remnux

# Scoop installation
scoop install remnux

# Winget installation
winget install remnux

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
remnux create <name>

# Read file/resource
remnux read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
remnux update <name>

# Delete file/resource
remnux delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
remnux list --all

# Search for files/resources
remnux search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
remnux ping <host>

# Scan network range
remnux scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
remnux start --daemon

# Stop running process
remnux stop --force

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

# Check process status
remnux status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
remnux monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
remnux killall

# Show running processes
remnux ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
remnux logout

# Change password
remnux passwd

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

# List active sessions
remnux sessions

# Revoke session
remnux revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
remnux monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
remnux monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
remnux history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
remnux logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
remnux logs --rotate

# Export logs
remnux logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
remnux logs --clear

# Archive logs
remnux logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo remnux <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
remnux config validate

# Reset to default configuration
remnux config reset

# Check configuration file location
remnux config show --file

# Backup current configuration
remnux config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
remnux config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
remnux status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u remnux

# Start in debug mode
remnux start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
remnux killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
remnux cache clear

# Show cache statistics
remnux cache stats

# Optimize performance
remnux optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
remnux metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
remnux --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using remnux

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if remnux --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"
    remnux 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
REMNUX_CONFIG Configuration file path ~/.remnux/config.yaml
REMNUX_HOME Home directory ~/.remnux
REMNUX_LOG_LEVEL Logging level INFO
REMNUX_LOG_FILE Log file path ~/.remnux/logs/remnux.log
REMNUX_CACHE_DIR Cache directory ~/.remnux/cache
REMNUX_DATA_DIR Data directory ~/.remnux/data
REMNUX_TIMEOUT Default timeout 30s
REMNUX_MAX_WORKERS Maximum workers 4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize remnux
remnux init

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

# 3. Start service
remnux start

# 4. Check status
remnux status

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

# 6. View results
remnux results

# 7. Stop service
remnux stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
remnux 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