Bully

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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install bully

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install bully

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install bully

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install bully

# Scoop installation
scoop install bully

# Winget installation
winget install bully

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
bully create <name>

# Read file/resource
bully read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
bully update <name>

# Delete file/resource
bully delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
bully list --all

# Search for files/resources
bully search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
bully ping <host>

# Scan network range
bully scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
bully start --daemon

# Stop running process
bully stop --force

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

# Check process status
bully status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
bully monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
bully killall

# Show running processes
bully ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
bully logout

# Change password
bully passwd

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

# List active sessions
bully sessions

# Revoke session
bully revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
bully monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
bully monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
bully history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
bully logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
bully logs --rotate

# Export logs
bully logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
bully logs --clear

# Archive logs
bully logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo bully <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
bully config validate

# Reset to default configuration
bully config reset

# Check configuration file location
bully config show --file

# Backup current configuration
bully config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
bully config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
bully status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u bully

# Start in debug mode
bully start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
bully killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
bully cache clear

# Show cache statistics
bully cache stats

# Optimize performance
bully optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
bully metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
bully --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using bully

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if bully --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"
    bully 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
BULLY_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.bully/config.yaml
BULLY_HOME	Home directory	~/.bully
BULLY_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
BULLY_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.bully/logs/bully.log
BULLY_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.bully/cache
BULLY_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.bully/data
BULLY_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
BULLY_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize bully
bully init

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

# 3. Start service
bully start

# 4. Check status
bully status

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

# 6. View results
bully results

# 7. Stop service
bully stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
bully 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

• Official Website
• Documentation
• API Reference
• Installation Guide
• Configuration Reference

Community Resources

• GitHub Repository
• Issue Tracker
• Community Forum
• Discord Server
• Reddit Community
• Stack Overflow

Learning Resources

• Getting Started Guide
• Tutorial Series
• Best Practices Guide
• Video Tutorials
• Training Courses
• Certification Program

Related Tools

• Git - Complementary functionality
• Docker - Alternative solution
• Kubernetes - Integration partner

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Last updated: 2025-07-06|Edit on GitHub