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goaccess: Analyze one or more log files in interactive mode.
$ goaccess ${path-to-logfile1 filename2 ---}
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The command "goaccess ${path-to-logfile1 filename2 ---}" is used to run the GoAccess analytics tool on one or more log files.

Here is the breakdown of the command:

  • "goaccess": This is the command used to invoke the GoAccess analytics tool.
  • "${path-to-logfile1 filename2 ---}": This is a placeholder indicating the path to the log file(s) you want to analyze. You need to replace "${path-to-logfile1 filename2 ---}" with the actual path(s) to the log file(s) you want to analyze.

The "---" at the end of the placeholder indicates that you can specify multiple log files if needed.

For example, if you want to analyze a log file located at "/var/log/nginx/access.log", the command will be: "goaccess /var/log/nginx/access.log"

If you have multiple log files, you can specify them like this: "goaccess /var/log/nginx/access.log /var/log/apache2/access.log"

GoAccess will then read the specified log file(s) and provide real-time analytics and statistics based on the data in the log files.

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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