goaccess:tldr:8bb79

goaccess: Analyze a log from `stdin`.

tail

$ tail -f ${path-to-logfile} | goaccess -

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This command consists of two programs: tail and goaccess, connected via the pipe operator |.

tail is a command-line utility that displays the last part (tail) of a file in real-time. The -f option is used to follow the file's content as it's being updated. ${path-to-logfile} is a placeholder for the actual path to the log file that you want to monitor.
goaccess is a log analyzer and interactive viewer for web server access logs. It takes the output of tail as input through the pipe and analyzes the log data in real-time, providing various statistical insights, like the number of unique visitors, bandwidth usage, popular webpages, and more.

By combining tail -f ${path-to-logfile} and goaccess - through the pipeline, you are continuously streaming the updated content of the log file to goaccess, allowing you to monitor and analyze the log file in real-time.

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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