Mastering Python Scripting for System Administrators

Common log format

In this section, we are going to learn about common log format. The following syntax shows the configuration for the access log:

            LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b" nick_name             CustomLog logs/access_log nick_name

This string will define a nickname and then it will associate that nickname with the log format string. The log format string is made of percent directives. Each percent directive tells the server to log specific information. This string may contain literal characters. Those characters will get copied directly in log output.

The CustomLog directive will set up a new log file with the help of a defined nickname. The filename for the access log is relative to the ServerRoot, unless it begins with a slash.

The configuration ...