Duckduckgo

Privacy-focused search engine and API for developers - Essential commands and usage patterns.

Overview

Duckduckgo is a search api used for privacy-focused search engine and api for developers. This cheat sheet covers the most commonly used commands and workflows.

Platform Support: Web/API Category: Development

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install duckduckgo

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install duckduckgo

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install duckduckgo

# Scoop installation
scoop install duckduckgo

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

Basic Commands

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

Common Operations

Basic Usage

# Start duckduckgo
duckduckgo start

# Stop duckduckgo
duckduckgo stop

# Restart duckduckgo
duckduckgo restart

# Check status
duckduckgo status

Configuration

# View configuration
duckduckgo config show

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

# Reset configuration
duckduckgo config reset

Advanced Operations

# Verbose output
duckduckgo -v <command>

# Debug mode
duckduckgo --debug <command>

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

# Force operation
duckduckgo --force <command>

File Operations

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

Network Operations

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

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

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

# Receive data
duckduckgo receive --port <port>

Security Features

Authentication

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

# Logout
duckduckgo logout

# Change password
duckduckgo passwd

# Generate API key
duckduckgo generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
duckduckgo encrypt <file>

# Decrypt file
duckduckgo decrypt <file>

# Generate certificate
duckduckgo cert generate

# Verify signature
duckduckgo verify <file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which duckduckgo

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall duckduckgo

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo duckduckgo <command>

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
duckduckgo config reset

# Validate configuration
duckduckgo config validate

Debug Commands

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

# Clean temporary files
duckduckgo clean

# Backup configuration
duckduckgo backup --config

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using duckduckgo

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

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

API Integration

# Python example
import subprocess
import json

def run_duckduckgo(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['duckduckgo'] + 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
`DUCKDUCKGO_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.duckduckgo/config`
`DUCKDUCKGO_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.duckduckgo`
`DUCKDUCKGO_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`DUCKDUCKGO_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File

# ~/.duckduckgo/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
duckduckgo init

# 2. Configure
duckduckgo config set host example.com

# 3. Connect
duckduckgo connect

# 4. Perform operations
duckduckgo list
duckduckgo create example

# 5. Cleanup
duckduckgo disconnect

Advanced Workflow

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

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

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05