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Trusted

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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install trusted

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install trusted

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install trusted

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install trusted

# Scoop installation
scoop install trusted

# Winget installation
winget install trusted

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
trusted create <name>

# Read file/resource
trusted read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
trusted update <name>

# Delete file/resource
trusted delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
trusted list --all

# Search for files/resources
trusted search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
trusted ping <host>

# Scan network range
trusted scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
trusted start --daemon

# Stop running process
trusted stop --force

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

# Check process status
trusted status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
trusted monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
trusted killall

# Show running processes
trusted ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
trusted logout

# Change password
trusted passwd

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

# List active sessions
trusted sessions

# Revoke session
trusted revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
trusted monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
trusted monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
trusted history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
trusted logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
trusted logs --rotate

# Export logs
trusted logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
trusted logs --clear

# Archive logs
trusted logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo trusted <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
trusted config validate

# Reset to default configuration
trusted config reset

# Check configuration file location
trusted config show --file

# Backup current configuration
trusted config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
trusted config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
trusted status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u trusted

# Start in debug mode
trusted start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
trusted killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
trusted cache clear

# Show cache statistics
trusted cache stats

# Optimize performance
trusted optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
trusted metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
trusted --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using trusted

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if trusted --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"
    trusted 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
TRUSTED_CONFIG Configuration file path ~/.trusted/config.yaml
TRUSTED_HOME Home directory ~/.trusted
TRUSTED_LOG_LEVEL Logging level INFO
TRUSTED_LOG_FILE Log file path ~/.trusted/logs/trusted.log
TRUSTED_CACHE_DIR Cache directory ~/.trusted/cache
TRUSTED_DATA_DIR Data directory ~/.trusted/data
TRUSTED_TIMEOUT Default timeout 30s
TRUSTED_MAX_WORKERS Maximum workers 4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize trusted
trusted init

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

# 3. Start service
trusted start

# 4. Check status
trusted status

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

# 6. View results
trusted results

# 7. Stop service
trusted stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
trusted 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