Grafana

Comprehensive grafana commands and usage patterns for efficient workflow management.

Overview

Grafana 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 grafana

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install grafana

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install grafana

# Scoop installation
scoop install grafana

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

Basic Commands

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

Essential Operations

Getting Started

# Initialize grafana
grafana init

# Basic usage
grafana run

# With verbose output
grafana --verbose run

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

Configuration

# View configuration
grafana config show

# Set configuration option
grafana config set key value

# Get configuration value
grafana config get key

# Reset configuration
grafana config reset

Advanced Operations

# Debug mode
grafana --debug run

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

# Force operation
grafana --force run

# Parallel execution
grafana --parallel run

File Operations

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

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
grafana connect host:port

# Listen on port
grafana listen --port 8080

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

# Receive data
grafana receive --port 8080

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
grafana login --user username

# Logout
grafana logout

# Change password
grafana passwd

# Generate API key
grafana generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
grafana encrypt file.txt

# Decrypt file
grafana decrypt file.txt.enc

# Generate certificate
grafana cert generate

# Verify signature
grafana verify file.sig

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which grafana

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall grafana

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo grafana command

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
grafana config reset

# Validate configuration
grafana config validate

Debug Commands

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

# Clean temporary files
grafana clean

# Backup configuration
grafana backup --config

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using grafana

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

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

API Integration

import subprocess
import json

def run_grafana(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['grafana'] + 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
`GRAFANA_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.grafana/config`
`GRAFANA_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.grafana`
`GRAFANA_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`GRAFANA_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File

# ~/.grafana/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
grafana init

# 2. Configure
grafana config set host example.com

# 3. Run operation
grafana run

# 4. Check results
grafana status

# 5. Cleanup
grafana clean

Advanced Workflow

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

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

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05