Log format customization in Nginx - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to define a custom log format named 'main'.

Nginx

log_format main '[1]';

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A$remote_addr - $remote_user [$time_local] "$request" $status $body_bytes_sent

B$remote_addr $request_time $status

C$host $remote_addr $request

D$status $body_bytes_sent $request_time

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing a format missing $remote_addr or $request

Using incomplete log variables

This is the standard custom log format that includes client IP, user, time, request, status, and bytes sent.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to set the access log to use the custom format 'main'.

Nginx

access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log [1];

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Acustom

Bcombined

Cdefault

Dmain

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Common Mistakes

Using 'combined' which is a predefined format

Using undefined format names

The access_log directive uses the custom format name 'main' to log requests.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the log_format directive to correctly include the request time.

Nginx

log_format timed '$remote_addr - $remote_user [$time_local] "$request" [1] $status';

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A$requesttime

B$request_time

C$time_request

D$time_local

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using incorrect variable names like $time_request

Confusing $time_local with request time

The correct variable for request processing time is $request_time.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to create a log format that logs client IP and user agent.

Nginx

log_format client_info '[1] - "$http_user_agent" [2]';

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A$remote_addr

B$remote_user

C$request

D$status

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using $request or $status instead of user info

Mixing variable order

The format logs the client IP ($remote_addr) and the remote user ($remote_user) along with the user agent.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to define a log format that logs the method, URI, and status code.

Nginx

log_format method_uri_status '[1] [2] [3]';

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A$request_method

B$request_uri

C$status

D$remote_addr

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Including $remote_addr instead of status

Mixing variable order

This format logs the HTTP method, the requested URI, and the response status code.