AWStats is a free and very powerful tool that creates statics by analyzing Apache log files, FTP, or mail servers. AWStats log analyzer works on CGI or command line interface and generates graphical statics from log files.
This tutorial will help you to install AWStats Apache Log Analyzer on Ubuntu, Debian, and Linuxmint systems. This article has been tested with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
Step 1 – Install AWStats & Apache Package
AWStats required an Apache web server. If you don’t have Apache installed Use the below commands to install the Apache2 web server and AWStats packages. It will also install all other required dependencies.
$ sudo apt update && apt install awstats apache2
Step 2 – Configure Apache
Now create an Apache configuration file for AWStats setup. Use your favorite text editor and edit a new file /etc/apache2/conf-available/awstats.conf.
$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf-available/awstats.conf
Now add the following configuration
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 | ScriptAlias /awstats/ /usr/lib/cgi-bin/ Alias /awstats-icon/ /usr/share/awstats/icon/ Alias /awstatsclasses/ /usr/share/java/awstats/ <Directory "/usr/lib/cgi-bin/"> Options None AllowOverride None <IfModule mod_authz_core.c> # Apache 2.4 Require host 192.168.0.0/24 </IfModule> <IfModule !mod_authz_core.c> # Apache 2.2 Order allow,deny Allow from 192.168.0.0/24 Allow from ::1 </IfModule> </Directory> |
Make sure to update Require host and Allow from IP range as per the Apache version.
Now enable CGI module (if not enabled) and Also enable Awstats apache configuration.
$ sudo a2enmod cgi $ sudo a2enconf awstats
Restart Apache service to reload new settings
$ sudo systemctl restart apache2
Step 3 – Create AWStats Configuration File
It’s required to create a configuration file for each of your websites for which statics need to generate. Copy AWStats example configuration file with a new name and make changes as below.
$ sudo cp /etc/awstats/awstats.conf /etc/awstats/awstats.tecadmin.net.conf $ sudo vim /etc/awstats/awstats.tecadmin.net.conf
Now, update the following configuration settings in awstats.tecadmin.net.conf:
- Set the log file path:1LogFile="/var/log/apache2/tecadmin.net-access_log"
- Set the domain name:1SiteDomain="tecadmin.net"
- Set the aliases for the host:1HostAliases="tecadmin.net www.tecadmin.net"
Now execute the following command to update log files. The AWStats automatically detects already processed logs and ignore them. It will only process the new logs.
$ sudo /usr/lib/cgi-bin/awstats.pl -config=tecadmin.net -update
Step 4 – Access AWStats in Browser
Use your server IP address or domain name to access AWStats statics. Change the domain name at the end of the URL as per your settings.
https://tecadmin.net/awstats/awstats.pl?config=tecadmin.net
6 Comments
I get this error message at step 4 : Error: SiteDomain parameter not defined in your config/domain file. You must edit it for using this version of AWStats.
Setup (‘/etc/awstats/awstats.conf’ file, web server or permissions) may be wrong.
Check config file, permissions and AWStats documentation (in ‘docs’ directory).
with ubuntu 20.04, I get this error message
hey,
could you run this command again in 2021.I bet those visitors numbers are off the roof
https://tecadmin.net/awstats/awstats.pl?config=tecadmin.net
lol
Hi, It is showing the dashboard but no data. Can you please hep me to resolve. Thank you
The Apache allow commands did not secure access to awstats.
The /etc/awstats.—-.conf file has the parameter:
AllowAccessFromWebToFollowingIPAddresses=””
which worked nicely for me.
Congratulations and thanks Rahul.I tryed before several long tutorial probably too old to install awstats and only your work with Debian Jessy.Just at the end have to change owner of /var/lib/awstats.It is by default awstats and it require to be www-data.