How to Install GoAccess on Arch Linux

GoAccess is an open source web log analyzer that can be used to analyze and monitor website traffic. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install GoAccess on Arch Linux.

Step 1: Update Your System

Before you begin, it is recommended to update your Arch Linux system to the latest version. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Dependencies

GoAccess requires some dependencies to be installed on your system before you can proceed with the installation. You can install these dependencies by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Sncurses glib2 geoip2

Step 3: Download and Install GoAccess

You can download GoAccess from the official website or via the command line using wget. In this tutorial, we will be using the command line to download GoAccess.

Run the following command to download GoAccess:

wget https://tar.goaccess.io/goaccess-1.5.1.tar.gz

Once the download is complete, extract the archive by running the following command:

tar zxvf goaccess-1.5.1.tar.gz

Navigate to the extracted directory by running the following command:

cd goaccess-1.5.1/

Compile and install GoAccess by running the following commands in order:

./configure
make
sudo make install

Step 4: Verify the Installation

Once the installation is complete, you can verify the installation by running the following command:

goaccess --help

This should display usage information for GoAccess. If it does, then GoAccess has been successfully installed on your Arch Linux system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install GoAccess on Arch Linux. GoAccess is a powerful web log analyzer that can help you analyze and monitor website traffic. We hope you found this tutorial helpful.