Linpmem

Linux physical memory acquisition tool for forensic analysis - Essential commands and usage patterns.

Overview

Linpmem is a memory forensics used for linux physical memory acquisition tool for forensic analysis. This cheat sheet covers the most commonly used commands and workflows.

Platform Support: Linux Category: Security

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install linpmem

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install linpmem

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install linpmem

# Scoop installation
scoop install linpmem

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

Basic Commands

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

Common Operations

Basic Usage

# Start linpmem
linpmem start

# Stop linpmem
linpmem stop

# Restart linpmem
linpmem restart

# Check status
linpmem status

Configuration

# View configuration
linpmem config show

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

# Reset configuration
linpmem config reset

Advanced Operations

# Verbose output
linpmem -v <command>

# Debug mode
linpmem --debug <command>

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

# Force operation
linpmem --force <command>

File Operations

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

Network Operations

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

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

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

# Receive data
linpmem receive --port <port>

Security Features

Authentication

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

# Logout
linpmem logout

# Change password
linpmem passwd

# Generate API key
linpmem generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
linpmem encrypt <file>

# Decrypt file
linpmem decrypt <file>

# Generate certificate
linpmem cert generate

# Verify signature
linpmem verify <file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which linpmem

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall linpmem

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo linpmem <command>

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
linpmem config reset

# Validate configuration
linpmem config validate

Debug Commands

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

# Clean temporary files
linpmem clean

# Backup configuration
linpmem backup --config

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using linpmem

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

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

API Integration

# Python example
import subprocess
import json

def run_linpmem(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['linpmem'] + 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
`LINPMEM_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.linpmem/config`
`LINPMEM_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.linpmem`
`LINPMEM_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`LINPMEM_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File

# ~/.linpmem/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
linpmem init

# 2. Configure
linpmem config set host example.com

# 3. Connect
linpmem connect

# 4. Perform operations
linpmem list
linpmem create example

# 5. Cleanup
linpmem disconnect

Advanced Workflow

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

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

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05