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View Full Version : Good Webserver Log Analysis Program?
black_magiic
March 1st, 2005, 07:58 PM
Can anyone suggest a good webserver log analysis program.Cost isnt really an issue I just need to find a good program for the job. Google isnt yielding me a lot of good stuff. Mostly junk so I thought maybe someone could point me in the right direction.
cpugeniusmv
March 1st, 2005, 08:19 PM
For which webserver?
black_magiic
March 1st, 2005, 10:18 PM
I use abyss webserver, Im not sure what format the log is in. I think its uses the Apache format or whatever it is. Sorry I cant be more specific
cpugeniusmv
March 2nd, 2005, 08:43 AM
Webalizer (http://www.mrunix.net/webalizer/) is commonly used for analyzing Apache logs (from what I hear).
And I did manage to manipulate Google to tell me a few other programs (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=web+server+log+analysis&btnG=Search).
black_magiic
March 2nd, 2005, 07:05 PM
I searched that in google to, that was the first thing I searched but didnt find anything too promising. I dont like webalizer because its command line. I would prefer a program with a GUI.
cpugeniusmv
March 2nd, 2005, 07:35 PM
Generated reports can be configured from the command line, or by use of one or more configuration files. Detailed information on configuration options can be found in the README file, supplied with all distributions.
I don't know of any other program...but this one does look pretty nifty if you can get past your GUI bias :-D
You'd only have to configure it once...then just run the program against your configuration program. Simple.
AussieMatt
March 2nd, 2005, 07:48 PM
The EFF are offering a free open source logfinder tool here
http://www.eff.org/osp/
black_magiic
March 2nd, 2005, 07:53 PM
I don't know of any other program...but this one does look pretty nifty if you can get past your GUI bias :-D
You'd only have to configure it once...then just run the program against your configuration program. Simple.
Well maybe I will look at it later, I just dont want to spend an hour making the config file :p what can I say, im lazy. lol
black_magiic
March 2nd, 2005, 07:54 PM
The EFF are offering a free open source logfinder tool here
http://www.eff.org/osp/
I know where my log is I want to analyize it.
black_magiic
March 5th, 2005, 10:49 AM
So Im finally taking the time to make the config file and I think I did it all right. I just edited the sample one and renamed it. But when I click the webalizer thing it just brings up the dos prompt and immediatley closes it :-(
cpugeniusmv
March 5th, 2005, 10:53 AM
So Im finally taking the time to make the config file and I think I did it all right. I just edited the sample one and renamed it. But when I click the webalizer thing it just brings up the dos prompt and immediatley closes it :-(
Try opening the command prompt first, and then running the program from the command prompt.
black_magiic
March 5th, 2005, 10:59 AM
Ok problem solved I ran it after finding an error in my config file so all went well I think. Im just about to look over the output to see how it went.
EDIT: Well it looks like it worked, I just need to work out a few bugs. I need to figure out how to set up the country thing so it tells me which countries hits came from. Its also not detecting search engine refers it wont tell me keywords searched. A few other problems but for the most part it worked.