Setting Log Formats

Setting the Web Server Log Formats

By default your Virtual Server web server logs in the Combined Log Format. All access, agent, and referer information is logged to the ~/www/logs/access_log file.

You can change the web server log format to the Common Log Format by modifying your web server configuration file (~/www/conf/httpd.conf) like this:

# common 
        log format

        LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b" 

        

        # combined log format

        # IF UNCOMMENTING THE FOLLOWING, PUT THE FOLLOWING 

        # TWO LINES ALL ON ONE LINE

        # LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b 

        # \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\"" 

        

        # The location of the access logfile 

        # If this does not start with /, ServerRoot 

        # is prepended to it. 

        

        TransferLog logs/access_log 

        

        # If you would like to have a separate agent and referer 

        # logfile uncomment the following directives. 

        RefererLog logs/referer_log 

        AgentLog logs/agent_log

After making the changes above, the web server will log access, agent, and referer information to separate log files, in the Common Log Format.

More Information
You can also define your own log format by modifying the LogFormat directive above. See Module mod_log_config at the Apache Web site for more details.

Turn off Log Files

See this document for more information on turning off your web server log files.

SEE ALSO:

Rotating Server Logs

Scheduled Log Maintenance with Cron

BOOKS TO HELP YOU:

Web Site Stats: Tracking Hits and Analyzing Web Traffic

Web Site Stats:
Tracking Hits and Analyzing Web Traffic

The Web Traffic Bible: Master Strategies for Creating a Traffic JAM on Your Website

The Web Traffic Bible:
Master Strategies for Creating a Traffic JAM on Your Website