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Commands
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Below are the set of commands that can be specified while
using syntribos:

- **init**

  This command sets up the syntribos environment after installation. Running
  this command creates the necessary folders for templates, payloads,
  and logs; as well a sample configuration file.

  ::

    $ syntribos init

  To learn more about ``syntribos init``, see the installation instructions
  `here <installation.html>`_.

- **run**

  This command runs syntribos with the given config options.

  ::

    $ syntribos --config-file keystone.conf -t SQL run

- **dry_run**

  This command ensures that the template files given for this run parse
  successfully and without errors. It then runs a debug test which sends no
  requests of its own.

  ::

    $ syntribos --config-file keystone.conf dry_run

.. Note::
    If any external calls referenced inside the template file do make
    requests, the parser will still make those requests even for a dry run.

- **list_tests**

  This command will list the names of all the tests
  that can be executed by the ``run`` command with their description.

  ::

    $ syntribos --config-file keystone.conf list_tests

- **download**

  This command will download templates and payload files. By default, it will
  download a set of OpenStack template files (with the ``--templates``
  flag), or a set of payloads (with the ``--payloads`` flag) to your
  syntribos root directory. However, the behavior of this command can be
  configured in the ``[remote]`` section of your config file.

  ::

    $ syntribos download --templates

.. Important::
    All these commands, except ``init``, will only work if a configuration file
    is specified. If a configuration file is present in the default
    path ( ``~/.syntribos/syntribos.conf`` ), then you
    do not need to explicitly specify a config file and
    can run syntribos using the command ``syntribos run``.