Nginx Log Analyzer

This project provides a Bash script to analyze Nginx access logs. The script extracts and displays the top 5 entries for IP addresses, requested paths, response status codes, and user agents.

Requirements

• Bash
• Nginx access log file with fields: IP address, Date and time, Request method/path, Status code, Response size, Referrer, User agent.

Usage

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/nginx-log-analyzer.git
   cd nginx-log-analyzer
   

2. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x nginx_log_analyzer.sh
   

3. Run the script with the path to your log file:

   ./nginx_log_analyzer.sh /path/to/nginx-access.log
   

4. The script will output:

• Top 5 IP addresses with the most requests
• Top 5 most requested paths
• Top 5 response status codes
• Top 5 user agents