https://mrtomlinux.org/tags/logs/ Recent content in Logs on Linux Café Hugo en Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:47:13 +0200 https://mrtomlinux.org/post/2026-09-14-pulling-the-top-10-http-status-codes-from-an-/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:47:13 +0200 https://mrtomlinux.org/post/2026-09-14-pulling-the-top-10-http-status-codes-from-an-/ <h1 id="pull-the-top-10-http-status-codes-from-an-nginx-access-log-with-awk">Pull the top 10 HTTP status codes from an Nginx access log with awk</h1> <p>When you’re running a small site or a homelab server, the access log is the first place you look for clues about what’s happening. A quick glance at the most frequent status codes can tell you whether a recent change broke something, if a bot is hammering your API, or if a mis‑configured rewrite is returning 404s for legitimate pages.<br> Below is a practical, one‑liner‑heavy walk‑through that shows how to extract the top ten status codes from a standard Nginx log using only <code>awk</code>. It covers common pitfalls, performance tricks, and a few security‑related notes that fit naturally into a daily‑use workflow.</p>