Python-Pty-Shells

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Comprehensive python-pty-shells commands and workflows for system administration across all platforms.

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install python-pty-shells

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

# Build from source
git clone https://github.com/example/python-pty-shells.git
cd python-pty-shells
make && sudo make install

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install python-pty-shells

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install python-pty-shells

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install python-pty-shells

# Scoop installation
scoop install python-pty-shells

# Winget installation
winget install python-pty-shells

# Manual installation
# Download from https://github.com/example/python-pty-shells/releases
# Extract and add to PATH

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
python-pty-shells create <name>

# Read file/resource
python-pty-shells read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
python-pty-shells update <name>

# Delete file/resource
python-pty-shells delete <name>

# Copy file/resource
python-pty-shells copy <source> <destination>

# Move file/resource
python-pty-shells move <source> <destination>

# List all files/resources
python-pty-shells list --all

# Search for files/resources
python-pty-shells search <pattern>

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
python-pty-shells connect <host>:<port>

# Listen on specific port
python-pty-shells listen --port <port>

# Send data to target
python-pty-shells send --target <host> --data "<data>"

# Receive data from source
python-pty-shells receive --source <host>

# Test connectivity
python-pty-shells ping <host>

# Scan network range
python-pty-shells scan <network>

# Monitor network traffic
python-pty-shells monitor --interface <interface>

# Proxy connections
python-pty-shells proxy --listen <port> --target <host>:<port>

Process Management

# Start background process
python-pty-shells start --daemon

# Stop running process
python-pty-shells stop --force

# Restart with new configuration
python-pty-shells restart --config <file>

# Check process status
python-pty-shells status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
python-pty-shells monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
python-pty-shells killall

# Show running processes
python-pty-shells ps

# Manage process priority
python-pty-shells priority --pid <pid> --level <level>

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with username/password
python-pty-shells login --user <username>

# Login with API key
python-pty-shells login --api-key <key>

# Login with certificate
python-pty-shells login --cert <cert_file>

# Logout current session
python-pty-shells logout

# Change password
python-pty-shells passwd

# Generate new API key
python-pty-shells generate-key --name <key_name>

# List active sessions
python-pty-shells sessions

# Revoke session
python-pty-shells revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

# Encrypt file
python-pty-shells encrypt --input <file> --output <encrypted_file>

# Decrypt file
python-pty-shells decrypt --input <encrypted_file> --output <file>

# Generate encryption key
python-pty-shells keygen --type <type> --size <size>

# Sign file
python-pty-shells sign --input <file> --key <private_key>

# Verify signature
python-pty-shells verify --input <file> --signature <sig_file>

# Hash file
python-pty-shells hash --algorithm <algo> --input <file>

# Generate certificate
python-pty-shells cert generate --name <name> --days <days>

# Verify certificate
python-pty-shells cert verify --cert <cert_file>

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
python-pty-shells monitor --system

# Monitor specific process
python-pty-shells monitor --pid <pid>

# Monitor network activity
python-pty-shells monitor --network

# Monitor file changes
python-pty-shells monitor --files <directory>

# Real-time monitoring
python-pty-shells monitor --real-time --interval 1

# Generate monitoring report
python-pty-shells report --type monitoring --output <file>

# Set monitoring alerts
python-pty-shells alert --threshold <value> --action <action>

# View monitoring history
python-pty-shells history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
python-pty-shells logs

# View logs with filter
python-pty-shells logs --filter <pattern>

# Follow logs in real-time
python-pty-shells logs --follow

# Set log level
python-pty-shells logs --level <level>

# Rotate logs
python-pty-shells logs --rotate

# Export logs
python-pty-shells logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
python-pty-shells logs --clear

# Archive logs
python-pty-shells logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if python-pty-shells is installed
which python-pty-shells
python-pty-shells --version

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall python-pty-shells
# or
brew reinstall python-pty-shells

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo python-pty-shells <command>

# Check file permissions
ls -la $(which python-pty-shells)

# Fix permissions
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/python-pty-shells

# Check ownership
sudo chown $USER:$USER /usr/local/bin/python-pty-shells

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
python-pty-shells config validate

# Reset to default configuration
python-pty-shells config reset

# Check configuration file location
python-pty-shells config show --file

# Backup current configuration
python-pty-shells config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
python-pty-shells config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
python-pty-shells status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u python-pty-shells

# Start in debug mode
python-pty-shells start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
python-pty-shells killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

# Set memory limit
python-pty-shells --max-memory 1G <command>

# Set CPU limit
python-pty-shells --max-cpu 2 <command>

# Enable caching
python-pty-shells --cache-enabled <command>

# Set cache size
python-pty-shells --cache-size 100M <command>

# Clear cache
python-pty-shells cache clear

# Show cache statistics
python-pty-shells cache stats

# Optimize performance
python-pty-shells optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
python-pty-shells metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
python-pty-shells --parallel <command>

# Set number of workers
python-pty-shells --workers 4 <command>

# Process in batches
python-pty-shells --batch-size 100 <command>

# Queue management
python-pty-shells queue add <item>
python-pty-shells queue process
python-pty-shells queue status
python-pty-shells queue clear

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using python-pty-shells

set -euo pipefail

# Configuration
CONFIG_FILE="config.yaml"
LOG_FILE="python-pty-shells.log"

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

    if python-pty-shells --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"
    python-pty-shells 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
PYTHON-PTY-SHELLS_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.python-pty-shells/config.yaml
PYTHON-PTY-SHELLS_HOME	Home directory	~/.python-pty-shells
PYTHON-PTY-SHELLS_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
PYTHON-PTY-SHELLS_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.python-pty-shells/logs/python-pty-shells.log
PYTHON-PTY-SHELLS_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.python-pty-shells/cache
PYTHON-PTY-SHELLS_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.python-pty-shells/data
PYTHON-PTY-SHELLS_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
PYTHON-PTY-SHELLS_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

# ~/.python-pty-shells/config.yaml
version: "1.0"

# General settings
settings:
  debug: false
  verbose: false
  log_level: "INFO"
  log_file: "~/.python-pty-shells/logs/python-pty-shells.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: "~/.python-pty-shells/cache"
  max_memory: "1G"

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize python-pty-shells
python-pty-shells init

# 2. Configure basic settings
python-pty-shells config set host example.com
python-pty-shells config set port 8080

# 3. Start service
python-pty-shells start

# 4. Check status
python-pty-shells status

# 5. Perform operations
python-pty-shells run --target example.com

# 6. View results
python-pty-shells results

# 7. Stop service
python-pty-shells stop

Advanced Workflow

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

# Monitor in real-time
python-pty-shells monitor --real-time --interval 5

# Generate report
python-pty-shells report --type comprehensive --output report.html

Automation Example

#!/bin/bash
# Automated python-pty-shells 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..."

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
python-pty-shells 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