HTTP logging and debugging #19

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opened 2026-05-23 22:10:54 -04:00 by chipmunkmc · 2 comments

chipmunkmc commented

2026-05-23 22:10:54 -04:00

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So the log files in /var/log/nginx are currently not rotated in any way, making them hell to look through for anything useful.
In addition, it's currently hard to see the entire contents of requests, for the sake of maintaining filters (see #9 and #17).
Last but not least, it's also really annoying to debug said filters and fix logic errors at the moment. I could perhaps write a test suite... except I'm lazy.

So the log files in `/var/log/nginx` are currently not rotated in any way, making them hell to look through for anything useful. In addition, it's currently hard to see the entire contents of requests, for the sake of maintaining filters (see #9 and #17). Last but not least, it's also really annoying to debug said filters and fix logic errors at the moment. I could perhaps write a test suite... except I'm lazy.

chipmunkmc commented

2026-06-03 22:10:30 -04:00

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So I currently have a hacky way to do this however it affects the entire nginx server which is not ideal. This can lead to me logging a bunch of info I don't need (logs waste disk space, could be breached if I'm unlucky, and could be abused too if I were evil enough).

So I currently have a hacky way to do this however it affects the *entire* nginx server which is not ideal. This can lead to me logging a bunch of info I don't need (logs waste disk space, could be breached if I'm unlucky, and could be abused too if I were evil enough).

chipmunkmc commented

2026-06-03 22:12:24 -04:00

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I can also use tcpdump for specific services, however this won't let me see the exact headers (including Connection) or HTTP version from the original client.

I can also use `tcpdump` for specific services, however this won't let me see the *exact* headers (including `Connection`) or HTTP version from the original client.