Storm

Distributed real-time computation system for stream processing - Essential commands and usage patterns.

Overview

Storm is a stream processing used for distributed real-time computation system for stream processing. This cheat sheet covers the most commonly used commands and workflows.

Platform Support: Cross-platform Category: Development

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install storm

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install storm

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install storm

# Scoop installation
scoop install storm

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

Basic Commands

Command	Description
`storm --help`	Display help information
`storm --version`	Show version information
`storm init`	Initialize storm in current directory
`storm status`	Check current status
`storm list`	List available options/items

Common Operations

Basic Usage

# Start storm
storm start

# Stop storm
storm stop

# Restart storm
storm restart

# Check status
storm status

Configuration

# View configuration
storm config show

# Set configuration option
storm config set <key> <value>

# Reset configuration
storm config reset

Advanced Operations

# Verbose output
storm -v <command>

# Debug mode
storm --debug <command>

# Dry run (preview changes)
storm --dry-run <command>

# Force operation
storm --force <command>

File Operations

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

Network Operations

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

# Listen on port
storm listen --port <port>

# Send data
storm send --data "<data>" --target <host>

# Receive data
storm receive --port <port>

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
storm login --user <username>

# Logout
storm logout

# Change password
storm passwd

# Generate API key
storm generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
storm encrypt <file>

# Decrypt file
storm decrypt <file>

# Generate certificate
storm cert generate

# Verify signature
storm verify <file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which storm

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall storm

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo storm <command>

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
storm config reset

# Validate configuration
storm config validate

Debug Commands

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

# Clean temporary files
storm clean

# Backup configuration
storm backup --config

# Restore from backup
storm restore --config <backup-file>

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using storm

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

# Run storm with error handling
if storm <command>; then
    echo "Success"
else
    echo "Failed"
    exit 1
fi

API Integration

# Python example
import subprocess
import json

def run_storm(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['storm'] + 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
`STORM_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.storm/config`
`STORM_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.storm`
`STORM_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`STORM_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File

# ~/.storm/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
storm init

# 2. Configure
storm config set host example.com

# 3. Connect
storm connect

# 4. Perform operations
storm list
storm create example

# 5. Cleanup
storm disconnect

Advanced Workflow

# Automated deployment
storm deploy \
  --config production.yaml \
  --environment prod \
  --verbose \
  --timeout 300

# Monitoring
storm monitor \
  --interval 60 \
  --alert-threshold 80 \
  --log-file monitor.log

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05