Wire

Comprehensive wire commands and usage patterns for efficient workflow management.

Overview

Wire is a powerful tool for various operations and system management. This cheat sheet covers essential commands, configuration options, and best practices.

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install wire

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install wire

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install wire

# Scoop installation
scoop install wire

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

Basic Commands

Command	Description
`wire --help`	Display help information
`wire --version`	Show version information
`wire init`	Initialize wire in current directory
`wire status`	Check current status
`wire list`	List available options
`wire info`	Display system information
`wire config`	Show configuration
`wire update`	Update to latest version

Essential Operations

Getting Started

# Initialize wire
wire init

# Basic usage
wire run

# With verbose output
wire --verbose run

# With configuration file
wire --config config.yaml run

Configuration

# View configuration
wire config show

# Set configuration option
wire config set key value

# Get configuration value
wire config get key

# Reset configuration
wire config reset

Advanced Operations

# Debug mode
wire --debug run

# Dry run (preview changes)
wire --dry-run run

# Force operation
wire --force run

# Parallel execution
wire --parallel run

File Operations

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

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
wire connect host:port

# Listen on port
wire listen --port 8080

# Send data
wire send --data "message" --target host

# Receive data
wire receive --port 8080

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
wire login --user username

# Logout
wire logout

# Change password
wire passwd

# Generate API key
wire generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
wire encrypt file.txt

# Decrypt file
wire decrypt file.txt.enc

# Generate certificate
wire cert generate

# Verify signature
wire verify file.sig

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which wire

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall wire

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo wire command

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
wire config reset

# Validate configuration
wire config validate

Debug Commands

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

# Clean temporary files
wire clean

# Backup configuration
wire backup --config

# Restore from backup
wire restore --config backup.yaml

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using wire

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

if wire run; then
    echo "Success"
else
    echo "Failed"
    exit 1
fi

API Integration

import subprocess
import json

def run_wire(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['wire'] + 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
`WIRE_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.wire/config`
`WIRE_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.wire`
`WIRE_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`WIRE_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File

# ~/.wire/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
wire init

# 2. Configure
wire config set host example.com

# 3. Run operation
wire run

# 4. Check results
wire status

# 5. Cleanup
wire clean

Advanced Workflow

# Comprehensive operation
wire run \
  --config production.yaml \
  --parallel \
  --verbose \
  --timeout 300

# Monitoring
wire monitor \
  --interval 60 \
  --alert-threshold 80

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05