GoAccess is an open-source web analytics tool that provides real-time visualization of web server logs. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install GoAccess on Alpine Linux latest.
Before proceeding with the installation of GoAccess, you must have the following prerequisites:
Before installing GoAccess, you need to update the Alpine Linux system. You can use the following command to update the system:
# apk update && apk upgrade
To install GoAccess on Alpine Linux latest, use the following command:
# apk add goaccess
This command will install GoAccess and its dependencies on your system.
After installing GoAccess, you need to configure it according to your requirements. To configure GoAccess, create a configuration file called goaccess.conf in the ~/.config/goaccess/ directory.
# mkdir -p ~/.config/goaccess/
# touch ~/.config/goaccess/goaccess.conf
Then, open the goaccess.conf file and add the following configurations:
time-format %H:%M:%S
date-format %d/%b/%Y
log-format %h %^[%d:%t %^] "%r" %s %b "%R" "%u"
You can modify these configurations according to your requirements.
To analyze web server logs using GoAccess, use the following command:
# goaccess /var/log/nginx/access.log -c ~/.config/goaccess/goaccess.conf
This command will analyze the access.log file of the Nginx web server with the configuration specified in the goaccess.conf file.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install GoAccess on Alpine Linux latest. We have also covered how to configure GoAccess and analyze web server logs using GoAccess. You can use this tool to get real-time visualization of your web server logs, which can be useful for monitoring and performance analysis.
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