Facing Fatal Error. Attempting to analyze log text file in my documents folder for a side project.

[Bentore]

I'm trying to analyze a dummy/sample log file in my documents folder using GoAccess. However I keep running into this fatal error. I am also unsure where my monitor.html file is, do I have to create it?

This is my code:
goaccess "C:\\Users\\[REDACTED]\\Documents\\datasets\\access.log" -o "C:\\Program Files\\xampp\\htdocs\\monitor.html" --log-format=COMBINED --real-time-html

And this is the error I'm encountering:

I apologize if this is a common or uncommon error. Thank you in advance for your reponse!

[allinurl]

It seems that you are executing it using a user account that lacks access to the /tmp directory, where the pipe file needs to be placed. You might consider using the following options and specifying a path accessible to your current user.

--fifo-in=<path/file>
Creates a named pipe (FIFO) that reads from on the given path/file.

--fifo-out=<path/file>
Creates a named pipe (FIFO) that writes to the given path/file.

Alternatively, you may need to execute it as root or another user with sufficient permissions.

[0bi-w6n-K3nobi]

Hi @Bentore

Well, you is running GOAccessat W*nd0ws.
So, you need check if you user (at BASH shell) has permission to read and write files to run.

Can you try check this ? So ...

First; Where is GOAccess ' CONF ? Why it is not present ?
Second; Can read "C:\\Users\\[REDACTED]\\Documents\\datasets\\access.log" at BASH shell ?
For this, try less or cat FILENAME and see if it is possible or if it will be show error.
Third; Can create file at shell ? try touch FILENAME or some else (at shell) that create file in current directory.

Feel free for make a replica or for more asks.