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goaccess: Analyze a log and write it to an HTML file in real-time.
$ goaccess ${path-to-logfile} --output ${filename-html} --real-time-html
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This command is using the "goaccess" tool to analyze a specified log file in real-time and generate an HTML output.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  1. goaccess: This is the command to run the "goaccess" tool.

  2. ${path-to-logfile}: This is a placeholder that represents the path to the log file you want to analyze. You need to replace it with the actual path to your log file.

  3. --output: This option specifies that you want to generate output.

  4. ${filename-html}: This is a placeholder for the name you want to assign to the generated HTML file. Replace it with the desired filename.

  5. --real-time-html: This option tells goaccess to provide real-time analysis of the log file and generate the output in HTML format.

In summary, this command runs goaccess, analyzes the specified log file in real-time, and generates an HTML output file with the specified name.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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