GoAccess is a real-time web log analyzer and interactive viewer that runs in a terminal in *nix systems or through your browser. In this guide, we will walk through the steps to install GoAccess on Rocky Linux 8.
Step 1: Update Your System
Start by ensuring your system is up to date:
sudo dnf update -yStep 2: Install Required Dependencies
Before installing GoAccess, install the necessary dependencies:
sudo dnf install -y gcc-c++ geoip-devel glib2-devel ncurses-develStep 3: Download GoAccess
Download the latest version of GoAccess from its official GitHub repository:
wget https://tar.goaccess.io/goaccess-1.5.5.tar.gzExtract the downloaded archive:
tar -xzvf goaccess-1.5.5.tar.gzStep 4: Compile and Install GoAccess
Navigate into the GoAccess directory and compile it:
cd goaccess-1.5.5
./configure --enable-utf8 --with-geoip --with-gdbm --with-pcre
make
sudo make installStep 5: Verify Installation
Check if GoAccess is installed correctly by running:
goaccess --versionStep 6: Configure GoAccess
Create a configuration file for GoAccess:
sudo nano /etc/goaccess/goaccess.confAdd your log format configuration (example for Nginx):
log-format %h %^[%d:%t %^] "%r" %s %b "%R" "%u"Step 7: Run GoAccess
You can now run GoAccess with your web server's access log. For example:
goaccess /var/log/nginx/access.log -cThe -c option allows you to run it in interactive mode.
Conclusion
You have successfully installed GoAccess Web Log Analyzer on Rocky Linux 8. This tool will help you monitor and analyze your web traffic effectively.
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