Patator

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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install patator

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install patator

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install patator

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install patator

# Scoop installation
scoop install patator

# Winget installation
winget install patator

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
patator create <name>

# Read file/resource
patator read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
patator update <name>

# Delete file/resource
patator delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
patator list --all

# Search for files/resources
patator search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
patator ping <host>

# Scan network range
patator scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
patator start --daemon

# Stop running process
patator stop --force

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

# Check process status
patator status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
patator monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
patator killall

# Show running processes
patator ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
patator logout

# Change password
patator passwd

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

# List active sessions
patator sessions

# Revoke session
patator revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
patator monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
patator monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
patator history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
patator logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
patator logs --rotate

# Export logs
patator logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
patator logs --clear

# Archive logs
patator logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo patator <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
patator config validate

# Reset to default configuration
patator config reset

# Check configuration file location
patator config show --file

# Backup current configuration
patator config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
patator config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
patator status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u patator

# Start in debug mode
patator start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
patator killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
patator cache clear

# Show cache statistics
patator cache stats

# Optimize performance
patator optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
patator metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
patator --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using patator

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if patator --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"
    patator 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
PATATOR_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.patator/config.yaml
PATATOR_HOME	Home directory	~/.patator
PATATOR_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
PATATOR_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.patator/logs/patator.log
PATATOR_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.patator/cache
PATATOR_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.patator/data
PATATOR_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
PATATOR_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize patator
patator init

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

# 3. Start service
patator start

# 4. Check status
patator status

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

# 6. View results
patator results

# 7. Stop service
patator stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
patator 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

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• Git - Complementary functionality
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• Kubernetes - Integration partner

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