tgutil

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$ tgutil [[-n|--name]] [session_name] [[-u|--username]] [chat_id] [[-m|--mode]] edit --text "[current_text]" --newtext "[new_text]"

$ tgutil [[-n|--name]] [session_name] [[-u|--username]] [chat_id] [[-m|--mode]] editall --text "[current_text]" --newtext "[new_text]"

$ tgutil [[-n|--name]] [session_name] [[-u|--username]] [chat_id] [[-m|--mode]] delete --text "[current_text]"

$ tgutil [[-n|--name]] [session_name] [[-u|--username]] [chat_id] [[-m|--mode]] deleteall --text "[query]"

tgutil action [options]

Common actions and their usage:
tgutil create --group-name GROUP_NAME [--parent-group PARENT_GROUP]
tgutil delete --group-name GROUP_NAME [--recursive]
tgutil list [--recursive]
tgutil add-thing --group-name GROUP_NAME --thing-name THING_NAME
tgutil remove-thing --group-name GROUP_NAME --thing-name THING_NAME

action
    The operation to perform. Common actions include create, delete, list, add-thing, and remove-thing.

--group-name GROUP_NAME, -g GROUP_NAME
    Specifies the name of the AWS IoT Thing Group to operate on.

--thing-name THING_NAME, -t THING_NAME
    Used with add-thing or remove-thing to specify the name of the AWS IoT Thing.

--parent-group PARENT_GROUP, -p PARENT_GROUP
    Optional. Specifies the parent group when creating a nested Thing Group.

--recursive, -r
    Optional. For delete action, deletes a group and all its child groups and associated things. For list action, lists groups hierarchically.

--region AWS_REGION
    Optional. Specifies the AWS region to interact with (e.g., us-east-1). Overrides default configured region.

--profile AWS_PROFILE
    Optional. Specifies the AWS CLI profile to use for authentication. Overrides default configured profile.

The tgutil command is a non-standard, custom-built utility often found in development or DevOps environments for managing AWS IoT Thing Groups. It's typically implemented as a wrapper script (e.g., shell script or Python) around the official AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) or AWS SDK calls. Its primary purpose is to simplify and streamline common operations related to Thing Groups within the AWS IoT service, such as creating, deleting, listing, and associating/disassociating Things with groups.

While not part of a standard Linux distribution, tgutil aims to provide a more intuitive and concise syntax for these tasks, reducing the verbosity often associated with direct AWS CLI commands. This makes it particularly useful for scripting, automation in CI/CD pipelines, and local development, allowing users to interact with AWS IoT Thing Groups more productively. It generally relies on pre-configured AWS credentials and network connectivity to the AWS cloud.

The tgutil command is not a standard Linux utility and is not typically found in default operating system installations. Its existence and specific implementation vary widely; it is often a custom script or a part of a larger, proprietary toolkit. Therefore, its exact syntax, options, and behavior might differ significantly depending on where it was obtained or how it was developed. It generally requires the AWS CLI to be installed and configured with appropriate credentials.

Successful execution of tgutil typically relies on the AWS CLI being installed and configured on the system. Network connectivity to the AWS service endpoints is also required. Depending on the implementation, it might also depend on scripting runtimes like Python or Bash.

Like most command-line utilities, tgutil usually returns an exit status of 0 upon successful completion of an operation. A non-zero exit status indicates an error, which could be due to invalid arguments, authentication failures, network issues, or AWS service errors. The specific error codes might vary by implementation.

As tgutil is not a standard command, it lacks a formal historical record. Its emergence reflects a common pattern in cloud development: the creation of convenience wrappers around powerful but often verbose cloud provider CLIs. Developers and organizations often create such utilities to streamline repetitive tasks, enhance readability of scripts, and enforce consistent operational procedures, particularly when managing resources like AWS IoT Thing Groups that are frequently manipulated in automated deployments or maintenance routines.

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