Using Webalizer to analyze Apache logs Page 6

Finally, I created a cron script to run webalizer. Script 3. After running the script
once, I inspected the output to ensure that it was functioning properly
by pointing a browser at http://some_domain/usage/.

I put the script on autopilot by adding a line to my /etc/crontab like
the following:

0-59/15 * * * * root /root/webalizer.php > /dev/null

Conclusion:

Webalizer is a superior log file analysis tool that is fast and free.
With a little intelligent planning and liberal use of PHP, any ISP can
begin to offer statistics to the owners of each domain that they host.

Rodney Hampton is the founder of
R.A. Hampton
and Associates, an IT
consulting firm in Oak Park, Michigan specializing in open source solutions
for business.