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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snyk

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install snyk

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install snyk

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install snyk

# Scoop installation
scoop install snyk

# Winget installation
winget install snyk

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
snyk create <name>

# Read file/resource
snyk read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
snyk update <name>

# Delete file/resource
snyk delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
snyk list --all

# Search for files/resources
snyk search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
snyk ping <host>

# Scan network range
snyk scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
snyk start --daemon

# Stop running process
snyk stop --force

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

# Check process status
snyk status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
snyk monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
snyk killall

# Show running processes
snyk ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
snyk logout

# Change password
snyk passwd

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

# List active sessions
snyk sessions

# Revoke session
snyk revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
snyk monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
snyk monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
snyk history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
snyk logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
snyk logs --rotate

# Export logs
snyk logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
snyk logs --clear

# Archive logs
snyk logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo snyk <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
snyk config validate

# Reset to default configuration
snyk config reset

# Check configuration file location
snyk config show --file

# Backup current configuration
snyk config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
snyk config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
snyk status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u snyk

# Start in debug mode
snyk start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
snyk killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
snyk cache clear

# Show cache statistics
snyk cache stats

# Optimize performance
snyk optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
snyk metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
snyk --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using snyk

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if snyk --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"
    snyk 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
SNYK_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.snyk/config.yaml
SNYK_HOME	Home directory	~/.snyk
SNYK_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
SNYK_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.snyk/logs/snyk.log
SNYK_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.snyk/cache
SNYK_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.snyk/data
SNYK_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
SNYK_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize snyk
snyk init

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

# 3. Start service
snyk start

# 4. Check status
snyk status

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

# 6. View results
snyk results

# 7. Stop service
snyk stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
snyk 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
• Docker - Alternative solution
• Kubernetes - Integration partner

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