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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install puppet

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install puppet

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install puppet

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install puppet

# Scoop installation
scoop install puppet

# Winget installation
winget install puppet

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
puppet create <name>

# Read file/resource
puppet read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
puppet update <name>

# Delete file/resource
puppet delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
puppet list --all

# Search for files/resources
puppet search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
puppet ping <host>

# Scan network range
puppet scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
puppet start --daemon

# Stop running process
puppet stop --force

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

# Check process status
puppet status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
puppet monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
puppet killall

# Show running processes
puppet ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
puppet logout

# Change password
puppet passwd

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

# List active sessions
puppet sessions

# Revoke session
puppet revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
puppet monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
puppet monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
puppet history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
puppet logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
puppet logs --rotate

# Export logs
puppet logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
puppet logs --clear

# Archive logs
puppet logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo puppet <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
puppet config validate

# Reset to default configuration
puppet config reset

# Check configuration file location
puppet config show --file

# Backup current configuration
puppet config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
puppet config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
puppet status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u puppet

# Start in debug mode
puppet start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
puppet killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
puppet cache clear

# Show cache statistics
puppet cache stats

# Optimize performance
puppet optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
puppet metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
puppet --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using puppet

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if puppet --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"
    puppet 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
PUPPET_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.puppet/config.yaml
PUPPET_HOME	Home directory	~/.puppet
PUPPET_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
PUPPET_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.puppet/logs/puppet.log
PUPPET_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.puppet/cache
PUPPET_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.puppet/data
PUPPET_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
PUPPET_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize puppet
puppet init

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

# 3. Start service
puppet start

# 4. Check status
puppet status

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

# 6. View results
puppet results

# 7. Stop service
puppet stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
puppet 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

Related Tools

• Git - Complementary functionality
• Docker - Alternative solution
• Kubernetes - Integration partner

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