Unicornscan¶

Asynchronous network stimulus delivery and response framework - Essential commands and usage patterns.

Overview¶

Unicornscan is a network scanner used for asynchronous network stimulus delivery and response framework. This cheat sheet covers the most commonly used commands and workflows.

Platform Support: Linux/Unix Category: Security

Installation¶

Linux/Ubuntu¶

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install unicornscan

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

macOS¶

# Homebrew installation
brew install unicornscan

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

Windows¶

# Chocolatey installation
choco install unicornscan

# Scoop installation
scoop install unicornscan

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

Basic Commands¶

Command	Description
`unicornscan --help`	Display help information
`unicornscan --version`	Show version information
`unicornscan init`	Initialize unicornscan in current directory
`unicornscan status`	Check current status
`unicornscan list`	List available options/items

Common Operations¶

Basic Usage¶

# Start unicornscan
unicornscan start

# Stop unicornscan
unicornscan stop

# Restart unicornscan
unicornscan restart

# Check status
unicornscan status

Configuration¶

# View configuration
unicornscan config show

# Set configuration option
unicornscan config set <key> <value>

# Reset configuration
unicornscan config reset

Advanced Operations¶

# Verbose output
unicornscan -v <command>

# Debug mode
unicornscan --debug <command>

# Dry run (preview changes)
unicornscan --dry-run <command>

# Force operation
unicornscan --force <command>

File Operations¶

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

Network Operations¶

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

# Listen on port
unicornscan listen --port <port>

# Send data
unicornscan send --data "<data>" --target <host>

# Receive data
unicornscan receive --port <port>

Security Features¶

Authentication¶

# Login with credentials
unicornscan login --user <username>

# Logout
unicornscan logout

# Change password
unicornscan passwd

# Generate API key
unicornscan generate-key

Encryption¶

# Encrypt file
unicornscan encrypt <file>

# Decrypt file
unicornscan decrypt <file>

# Generate certificate
unicornscan cert generate

# Verify signature
unicornscan verify <file>

Troubleshooting¶

Common Issues¶

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which unicornscan

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall unicornscan

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo unicornscan <command>

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
unicornscan config reset

# Validate configuration
unicornscan config validate

Debug Commands¶

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

# Clean temporary files
unicornscan clean

# Backup configuration
unicornscan backup --config

# Restore from backup
unicornscan restore --config <backup-file>

Integration¶

Scripting¶

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using unicornscan

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

# Run unicornscan with error handling
if unicornscan <command>; then
    echo "Success"
else
    echo "Failed"
    exit 1
fi

API Integration¶

# Python example
import subprocess
import json

def run_unicornscan(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['unicornscan'] + 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
`UNICORNSCAN_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.unicornscan/config`
`UNICORNSCAN_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.unicornscan`
`UNICORNSCAN_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`UNICORNSCAN_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File¶

# ~/.unicornscan/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
unicornscan init

# 2. Configure
unicornscan config set host example.com

# 3. Connect
unicornscan connect

# 4. Perform operations
unicornscan list
unicornscan create example

# 5. Cleanup
unicornscan disconnect

Advanced Workflow¶

# Automated deployment
unicornscan deploy \
  --config production.yaml \
  --environment prod \
  --verbose \
  --timeout 300

# Monitoring
unicornscan monitor \
  --interval 60 \
  --alert-threshold 80 \
  --log-file monitor.log

Resources¶

Official Documentation¶

Community¶

Tutorials¶

Last updated: 2025-07-05