Safety

Comprehensive safety commands and usage patterns for efficient workflow management.

Overview

Safety 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 safety

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install safety

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install safety

# Scoop installation
scoop install safety

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

Basic Commands

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

Essential Operations

Getting Started

# Initialize safety
safety init

# Basic usage
safety run

# With verbose output
safety --verbose run

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

Configuration

# View configuration
safety config show

# Set configuration option
safety config set key value

# Get configuration value
safety config get key

# Reset configuration
safety config reset

Advanced Operations

# Debug mode
safety --debug run

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

# Force operation
safety --force run

# Parallel execution
safety --parallel run

File Operations

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

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
safety connect host:port

# Listen on port
safety listen --port 8080

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

# Receive data
safety receive --port 8080

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
safety login --user username

# Logout
safety logout

# Change password
safety passwd

# Generate API key
safety generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
safety encrypt file.txt

# Decrypt file
safety decrypt file.txt.enc

# Generate certificate
safety cert generate

# Verify signature
safety verify file.sig

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which safety

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall safety

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo safety command

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
safety config reset

# Validate configuration
safety config validate

Debug Commands

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

# Clean temporary files
safety clean

# Backup configuration
safety backup --config

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using safety

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

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

API Integration

import subprocess
import json

def run_safety(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['safety'] + 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
`SAFETY_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.safety/config`
`SAFETY_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.safety`
`SAFETY_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`SAFETY_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File

# ~/.safety/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
safety init

# 2. Configure
safety config set host example.com

# 3. Run operation
safety run

# 4. Check results
safety status

# 5. Cleanup
safety clean

Advanced Workflow

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

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

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05