Pacu

Comprehensive pacu commands and usage patterns for efficient workflow management.

Overview

Pacu 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 pacu

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install pacu

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install pacu

# Scoop installation
scoop install pacu

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

Basic Commands

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

Essential Operations

Getting Started

# Initialize pacu
pacu init

# Basic usage
pacu run

# With verbose output
pacu --verbose run

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

Configuration

# View configuration
pacu config show

# Set configuration option
pacu config set key value

# Get configuration value
pacu config get key

# Reset configuration
pacu config reset

Advanced Operations

# Debug mode
pacu --debug run

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

# Force operation
pacu --force run

# Parallel execution
pacu --parallel run

File Operations

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

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
pacu connect host:port

# Listen on port
pacu listen --port 8080

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

# Receive data
pacu receive --port 8080

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
pacu login --user username

# Logout
pacu logout

# Change password
pacu passwd

# Generate API key
pacu generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
pacu encrypt file.txt

# Decrypt file
pacu decrypt file.txt.enc

# Generate certificate
pacu cert generate

# Verify signature
pacu verify file.sig

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which pacu

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall pacu

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo pacu command

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
pacu config reset

# Validate configuration
pacu config validate

Debug Commands

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

# Clean temporary files
pacu clean

# Backup configuration
pacu backup --config

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using pacu

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

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

API Integration

import subprocess
import json

def run_pacu(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['pacu'] + 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
`PACU_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.pacu/config`
`PACU_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.pacu`
`PACU_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`PACU_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File

# ~/.pacu/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
pacu init

# 2. Configure
pacu config set host example.com

# 3. Run operation
pacu run

# 4. Check results
pacu status

# 5. Cleanup
pacu clean

Advanced Workflow

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

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

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05