Scylla

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

Basic Commands

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

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install scylla

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

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install scylla

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install scylla

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install scylla

# Scoop installation
scoop install scylla

# Winget installation
winget install scylla

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

Configuration

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

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
scylla create <name>

# Read file/resource
scylla read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
scylla update <name>

# Delete file/resource
scylla delete <name>

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

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

# List all files/resources
scylla list --all

# Search for files/resources
scylla search <pattern>

Network Operations

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

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

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

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

# Test connectivity
scylla ping <host>

# Scan network range
scylla scan <network>

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

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

Process Management

# Start background process
scylla start --daemon

# Stop running process
scylla stop --force

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

# Check process status
scylla status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
scylla monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
scylla killall

# Show running processes
scylla ps

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

Security Features

Authentication

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

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

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

# Logout current session
scylla logout

# Change password
scylla passwd

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

# List active sessions
scylla sessions

# Revoke session
scylla revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
scylla monitor --system

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

# Monitor network activity
scylla monitor --network

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

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

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

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

# View monitoring history
scylla history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
scylla logs

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

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

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

# Rotate logs
scylla logs --rotate

# Export logs
scylla logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
scylla logs --clear

# Archive logs
scylla logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

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

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

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

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo scylla <command>

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

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

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
scylla config validate

# Reset to default configuration
scylla config reset

# Check configuration file location
scylla config show --file

# Backup current configuration
scylla config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
scylla config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
scylla status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u scylla

# Start in debug mode
scylla start --debug

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

# Kill conflicting processes
scylla killall --force

Debug Commands

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

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

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

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

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

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

# Clear cache
scylla cache clear

# Show cache statistics
scylla cache stats

# Optimize performance
scylla optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
scylla metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
scylla --parallel <command>

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

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

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using scylla

set -euo pipefail

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

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

    if scylla --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"
    scylla 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
SCYLLA_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.scylla/config.yaml
SCYLLA_HOME	Home directory	~/.scylla
SCYLLA_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
SCYLLA_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.scylla/logs/scylla.log
SCYLLA_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.scylla/cache
SCYLLA_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.scylla/data
SCYLLA_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
SCYLLA_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

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

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

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

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize scylla
scylla init

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

# 3. Start service
scylla start

# 4. Check status
scylla status

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

# 6. View results
scylla results

# 7. Stop service
scylla stop

Advanced Workflow

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

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

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

Automation Example

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

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

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
scylla 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