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More log file fun
Spring [1] downloaded a web log analyzer program, since I have yet to
actually install one on the server (the people who have sites here either
don't care for their stats, or have enough technical savvy to scan the log
files manually). So she downloaded one, and it asked for the location of the
log file.
“Oh,” I said, “you can FTP (File Transfer Protocol) it down.”
“Then why all the fuss with F-Secure? [2]” she asked. “I could have used
NoteTab. [3]”
A blank look crossed my face. “Um … ”
“Well?”
“Because … that's how I check my log files?” Grovelling I think saved me from
being thwacked up-side the head.
We downloaded the log file, then played around for about twenty minutes
configuring the program to process the log file. It wasn't clear what needed
to be set up, nor did the program really give any errors or indications of
what it might need. But eventually we got it going. Impressive output; pie
charts and all.
Not sure what it's called though.
[1]
http://www.springdew.com/
[2]
gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2001/09/28.1
[3]
http://www.notetab.com/
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