Terminal Tools Documentation

Overview

Welcome to the documentation for our powerful terminal tools. This section provides comprehensive guides, usage examples, and in-depth explanations of the utilities designed to enhance your command-line experience. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting, these tools are built to be intuitive and efficient.

Our terminal tools aim to streamline common tasks, improve readability, and provide advanced functionalities directly from your shell.

Core Utilities

taskman - Process Manager

taskman is your go-to utility for managing running processes. It offers a clear, interactive interface to view, control, and monitor your system's tasks.

Key Features:

  • 💡 Real-time process monitoring
  • 🔪 Graceful and forceful process termination
  • 🔍 Detailed process information (CPU, memory, threads)
  • 🚦 Priority adjustment

Usage Examples:

user@host ~$ taskman

Displays an interactive list of running processes.

user@host ~$ taskman -p 1234

Shows detailed information for process ID 1234.

user@host ~$ taskman -k 5678

Terminates process ID 5678.

logview - Advanced Log Viewer

logview provides a sophisticated way to view and filter log files. It supports real-time tailing, multi-pattern searching, and customizable output formatting.

Key Features:

  • 👀 Live log tailing with auto-refresh
  • 🔎 Powerful multi-keyword filtering and regex support
  • 🎨 Syntax highlighting and customizable color schemes
  • 🗂️ Support for compressed log files (.gz, .bz2)

Usage Examples:

user@host ~$ logview /var/log/syslog

Starts live tailing of the system log.

user@host ~$ logview -f "error|warning" -i /var/log/myapp.log

Tails myapp.log, highlighting lines with "error" or "warning".

user@host ~$ logview -s "user login" /var/log/auth.log --color=blue

Searches for "user login" in auth.log with blue highlighting.

netstat-plus - Enhanced Network Monitor

netstat-plus goes beyond the standard netstat, offering more insightful network connection and listening port analysis with enhanced detail and filtering.

Key Features:

  • 🌐 Detailed TCP/UDP connection status
  • 👤 Process name and PID associated with connections
  • 🚦 Filter by protocol, port, or state
  • 🚀 Faster and more user-friendly output

Usage Examples:

user@host ~$ netstat-plus

Shows all active network connections and listening ports.

user@host ~$ netstat-plus -t -n

Lists all TCP connections numerically, without resolving hostnames.

user@host ~$ netstat-plus -l -p 8080

Shows if anything is listening on port 8080.

Installation & Configuration

Installation is straightforward. Typically, you can download the binaries or use your system's package manager.

Example Installation (using hypothetical package manager):

# For Debian/Ubuntu based systems
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install taskman logview netstat-plus

# For Fedora/CentOS based systems
sudo dnf install taskman logview netstat-plus

Configuration files, if any, are usually located in ~/.config/your_tool_name/ or system-wide in /etc/your_tool_name/. Refer to individual tool documentation for specific configuration options.

Getting Help

For detailed help on any specific tool, use the built-in help flags:

taskman --help
logview -h
netstat-plus ?

You can also find more resources and community support on our Community Forums or visit our Support Page.

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