Analyzing Web sites with Webalizer

The Webalizer is a fast, free web server log file analysis program. It produces highly detailed, easily configurable usage reports in HTML format, for viewing with a standard web browser.

The Webalizer is a freeware software package which interprets a web site's log file data and displays this data in HTML format. Its is a highly configurable application which can be deployed on both Windows and Unix platforms. The Webalizer can be installed on a web server to provide statistics online, or can be installed on a local hard disc to provide statistics offline. The Webalizer web log analysis software was created by Bradford L. Barrett

The Webalizer. It is intended to explain what statistics are displayed and how the data can be used to provide an insight into the activity of the web site, for the purpose of marketing analysis and future web development. This manual does not provide information on how to install or configure the Webalizer. Information regarding installation and configuration of The Webalizer  is available from the developer's web site. Download The Webalizer software here.

The Usage Statistics Overview page details:

1. The web site to which the statistics are applicable (displayed in the title)
2. The summary period for the statistics (for example, "last 12 months")
3. The last time the statistics were generated (date and time stamp)

Webalizer depends upon the gd graphics library so you will need to installgd first .

Install gd package

# yum install gd

Install webalizer package

# yum install webalizer

Check whether the webalizer installed or not

# rpm -qa | webalizer

your browser to http://localhost/webalizer/ to see what you have. If you do, the only thing you’ll see is:

Not Found

The requested URL /webalizer/ was not found on this server.

# rpm  -ql  webalizer

/etc/cron.daily/00webalizer

/etc/webalizer.conf /var/www/usage

Note: The directive “outputDir    /var/www/usage ” must be changed to “outputDir  /var/www/html/webalizer”

# mkdir  /var/www/html/webalizer

# cp  /var/www/usage/*   /var/www/html/webalizer

Wait the cronjob to execute webalizer (probably the next day ) , or run it manually for now  –> webalizer .

Access with your browser locally or remotely .

# firefox http://localhost/webalizer/ &

# firefox http://192.168.1.xx/webalizer &