Run my own webalizer instead of powweb's

armenica · 10-6-05, 08:39 AM

Hi!

We have been using webalizer for our sites since couple of years back and I had a cron job in our previous server space. When I saw that powweb had webalizer already installed I just turned it on, but discovered that the configuration is not as we wanted it to be, so I tried to run my own. I tried to start a cronjob where I called our webalizer by cron command (just to see that it works):

5 * * * * /www/a/username/htdocs/statCat/webalizer

This called the script and I got an report email which said:

Webalizer V2.01-10 (FreeBSD 4.11-RELEASE) English
Using logfile STDIN (clf)
Creating output in current directory
Hostname for reports is 'ftp07.powweb.com'
History file not found...
No valid records found!

In our previous server I called a shell script file which simply did:

cd /www/a/username/htdocs/statCat/
./webalizer

I tried this also, but it just prints these two lines in the email and nothing else happens.

So I followed the instructions at

http://kb.powweb.com/questions/284/Using-Webalizer

in order to see if I was doing something wrong. Howevr, nothing is updated in the statistics (I have turned off the stats from OPS) with this option either.

Have I missed something in the process of how to get this working?

RTH10260 · 10-6-05, 01:16 PM

Looking at the KB article, I believe that cron job line is in error and the one you did use and show above is correct. But the content of the conf file should be created as described in the KB article and customized as shown.
_________________
(KB article has been reported for review).

armenica · 10-6-05, 04:09 PM

Well, it doesn't work....

armenica · 10-7-05, 02:49 AM

...the struggle continues...

The script is running, the paths are correct, the email is sent, but nothing gets updated!

Anyone?!......

extras · 10-7-05, 01:09 PM

You need to show more data.

If you have a problem, probably you made an error in setup or configuration.
So, you need to show the way you set it up, and all configurations.
Otherwise it's pretty hard to guess what went wrong.

If you can't make it work, you can always use PowWeb supplied version,
or hire someone, too.

armenica · 10-8-05, 07:09 AM

Hi!

I sorted it. Added #!/bin/sh in the beginning of createStats and the same row to the beginning of the crontab line. Now it changes directory to my designated URL and calls my local webalizer with my own webalizer.conf which contains my own specified configuration.

Are the log files updated (copied to the "yesterday" file) at midnight (00:00)? I want to set the crontab at a minute or so before that moment, so I guess 23:59 each day should do the trick, right?

RTH10260 · 10-8-05, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by armenica

Are the log files updated (copied to the "yesterday" file) at midnight (00:00)? I want to set the crontab at a minute or so before that moment, so I guess 23:59 each day should do the trick, right?

Why don't you just use 'yesterday' s copy at some time past midnight PDT ? This would also decrease the burden on the systems that get hit with a midnight peak (eg set to one hour before you intend to start looking at the stats in the morning ).

(PS. technically switching log files, I don't believe it is a copying operation but just a renaming thru the name cycle)

Edited to add: midnight is of course 09:00 European time, so my comment about reading the stats 'in the morning' may need some adjustment

armenica · 10-8-05, 08:18 AM

TRUE! It should have the same result.

extras · 10-8-05, 10:18 AM

If the 'cd' was the only problem, it could be done like this, too.
5 * * * * cd /www/a/username/htdocs/statCat; ./webalizer

You can put multiple commands in a crontab separatd by semicolon ; just like shell command line.

armenica · 10-10-05, 03:56 AM

Thanks!

10-6-05, 08:39 AM	#1
armenica Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 37 Reputation: 0	Run my own webalizer instead of powweb's Hi! We have been using webalizer for our sites since couple of years back and I had a cron job in our previous server space. When I saw that powweb had webalizer already installed I just turned it on, but discovered that the configuration is not as we wanted it to be, so I tried to run my own. I tried to start a cronjob where I called our webalizer by cron command (just to see that it works): 5 * * * * /www/a/username/htdocs/statCat/webalizer This called the script and I got an report email which said: Webalizer V2.01-10 (FreeBSD 4.11-RELEASE) English Using logfile STDIN (clf) Creating output in current directory Hostname for reports is 'ftp07.powweb.com' History file not found... No valid records found! In our previous server I called a shell script file which simply did: cd /www/a/username/htdocs/statCat/ ./webalizer I tried this also, but it just prints these two lines in the email and nothing else happens. So I followed the instructions at http://kb.powweb.com/questions/284/Using-Webalizer in order to see if I was doing something wrong. Howevr, nothing is updated in the statistics (I have turned off the stats from OPS) with this option either. Have I missed something in the process of how to get this working?

10-6-05, 01:16 PM	#2
RTH10260 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Switzerland Posts: 2,938 Reputation: 126	Looking at the KB article, I believe that cron job line is in error and the one you did use and show above is correct. But the content of the conf file should be created as described in the KB article and customized as shown. _________________ (KB article has been reported for review). __________________ Regards - Richard

10-7-05, 01:09 PM	#5
extras on hiatus Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 5,815 Reputation: 314	You need to show more data. If you have a problem, probably you made an error in setup or configuration. So, you need to show the way you set it up, and all configurations. Otherwise it's pretty hard to guess what went wrong. If you can't make it work, you can always use PowWeb supplied version, or hire someone, too. Last edited by extras; 10-7-05 at 02:32 PM..

10-6-05, 04:09 PM	#3
armenica Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 37 Reputation: 0	Well, it doesn't work....

10-7-05, 02:49 AM	#4
armenica Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 37 Reputation: 0	...the struggle continues... The script is running, the paths are correct, the email is sent, but nothing gets updated! Anyone?!......

10-8-05, 07:09 AM	#6
armenica Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 37 Reputation: 0	Hi! I sorted it. Added #!/bin/sh in the beginning of createStats and the same row to the beginning of the crontab line. Now it changes directory to my designated URL and calls my local webalizer with my own webalizer.conf which contains my own specified configuration. Are the log files updated (copied to the "yesterday" file) at midnight (00:00)? I want to set the crontab at a minute or so before that moment, so I guess 23:59 each day should do the trick, right?

10-8-05, 08:18 AM	#8
armenica Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 37 Reputation: 0	TRUE! It should have the same result.

10-8-05, 10:18 AM	#9
extras on hiatus Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 5,815 Reputation: 314	If the 'cd' was the only problem, it could be done like this, too. 5 * * * * cd /www/a/username/htdocs/statCat; ./webalizer You can put multiple commands in a crontab separatd by semicolon ; just like shell command line.

10-10-05, 03:56 AM	#10
armenica Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 37 Reputation: 0	Thanks!