Aqua

Comprehensive aqua commands and usage patterns for efficient workflow management.

Overview

Aqua 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 aqua

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install aqua

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install aqua

# Scoop installation
scoop install aqua

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

Basic Commands

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

Essential Operations

Getting Started

# Initialize aqua
aqua init

# Basic usage
aqua run

# With verbose output
aqua --verbose run

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

Configuration

# View configuration
aqua config show

# Set configuration option
aqua config set key value

# Get configuration value
aqua config get key

# Reset configuration
aqua config reset

Advanced Operations

# Debug mode
aqua --debug run

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

# Force operation
aqua --force run

# Parallel execution
aqua --parallel run

File Operations

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

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
aqua connect host:port

# Listen on port
aqua listen --port 8080

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

# Receive data
aqua receive --port 8080

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
aqua login --user username

# Logout
aqua logout

# Change password
aqua passwd

# Generate API key
aqua generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
aqua encrypt file.txt

# Decrypt file
aqua decrypt file.txt.enc

# Generate certificate
aqua cert generate

# Verify signature
aqua verify file.sig

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which aqua

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall aqua

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo aqua command

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
aqua config reset

# Validate configuration
aqua config validate

Debug Commands

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

# Clean temporary files
aqua clean

# Backup configuration
aqua backup --config

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using aqua

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

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

API Integration

import subprocess
import json

def run_aqua(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['aqua'] + 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
`AQUA_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.aqua/config`
`AQUA_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.aqua`
`AQUA_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`AQUA_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File

# ~/.aqua/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
aqua init

# 2. Configure
aqua config set host example.com

# 3. Run operation
aqua run

# 4. Check results
aqua status

# 5. Cleanup
aqua clean

Advanced Workflow

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

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

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05