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How to install GoAccess web log analyzer with Nginx on Linux or Unix

last updated April 30, 2017 in Alpine Linux, Apache, BASH Shell, CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, FreeBSD, Linux, Nginx, Suse, UNIX

GoAccess is a real-time Apache/Nginx/Lighttpd web log analyzer and interactive viewer that runs in a terminal and provides fast and valuable HTTP statistics for system administrators that require a visual report on the fly. How do I install GoAccess on Ubuntu Linux server? How can I instal and use GoAccess on Linux or Unix-like system?

Linux: Find Out What’s Using Up All Virtual Memory

last updated August 12, 2012 in Linux, Troubleshooting

How do I list or display all processes, executables, and shared libraries that are using up all virtual memory under CentOS or Debian Linux server for troubleshooting purpose?

Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock’ (2)

last updated July 26, 2012 in MySQL

I‘m getting the following error when I run mysql -u root -p

Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock’ (2)

How do I solve this problem under CentOS / RHEL / Red Hat Enterprise Linux server 5.x or 6.x?

Linux sys-unconfig: Reconfigure the System Upon Next Boot

last updated July 22, 2012 in CentOS, Fedora Linux, RedHat and Friends

I can use unconfigure command on a previously configured Solaris Unix box and leave it in an unconfigured state. How do I unconfigure CentOS Linux OR RHEL 6.x on HP server. How do I reconfigure the system upon next boot?

Linux Gnome: gconf-sanity-check-2 Exited With Status 256 Error and Solution

last updated September 8, 2016 in Gnome, Linux, UNIX

When I try to login into my Linux Gnome based desktop system, I get the following error from GDM :

gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256

How do I fix this problem?

Linux mount: Bind or Remount Part Of File Hierarchy At Another Directory

last updated July 16, 2012 in Linux

How do I mount the contents of /home/multimedia in two places under Linux operating systems?

Debian Linux: Install Virtualbox Virtualization Software

last updated June 5, 2012 in Debian / Ubuntu, VirtualBox, Virtualization

I‘m a home user and how do I install VirtualBox virtualization software for my home use under Debian Linux 6 operating systems?