W3Perl

In this article, we will explore the topic of W3Perl from a comprehensive and detailed perspective. We will analyze its different facets, addressing everything from its historical origin to its relevance today. In addition, we will examine the various opinions and approaches that exist around W3Perl, as well as its impact on different areas of society. Throughout the article, we will delve into its meaning, its implications and its role in people's lives. In order to offer a complete and enriching vision, we will immerse ourselves in a deep and thoughtful analysis, supported by reliable sources and experts in the field.

W3Perl
Original author(s)Laurent Domisse
Stable release
3.20 / June 30, 2015 (2015-06-30)
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeWeb analytics
LicenseGNU General Public License
Websitewww.w3perl.com

W3Perl is a free software logfile analyser, which can parse Web/FTP/Mail/CUPS/DHCP/SSH and Squid logfiles.[1][2] Most major web logfile formats are supported (Web : CLF/ECLF/NECLF on Unix, IIS/W3C on Microsoft; Mail : Postfix/Sendmail/Exim), as well as split/compressed files. "Page tagging" and counter are also supported if you do not have logfiles access. The output is spread over HTML pages, with graphics and a sortable table. Stats can be run from a single command line or from a web browser.

Features

Essential features like hosts, pages, scripts, countries, filetype, traffic, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, referrer, user agent, and error are available along with other specific W3Perl stats like real-time and session stats.

Administration

W3Perl has an administration interface which allows building configuration files from a web interface. One can also manage configuration files, package updates, run scripts, and see stats output.

Cross-platform availability

Written in Perl, W3Perl can be installed on any operating system that supports Perl. As such, it can be installed on Unix, Windows or Mac OS X. An installer is available for Windows and Mac OS X.

Licensing

W3Perl is licensed under the GNU GPL.[3][4]

Security considerations

Running the scripts from the administration interface should be restricted with login/password. Blocking referrer spam have been added but as it is based on a blacklist, the file must be updated regularly. Real-time stats can only run once to prevent overloading the server.

Alternatives

There are other free tools:

  • Analog is written in C (and therefore very fast) but it lacks some features like session statistics.
  • AWStats has a large user base, is very powerful but still lacks some of the features of W3Perl.
  • Piwik is a set of scripts in PHP using a Mysql database.

See also

References

  1. ^ "W3Perl Alternatives". alternativeto.net. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  2. ^ "W3Perl in 2022 - Reviews, Features, Pricing, Comparison". PAT RESEARCH: B2B Reviews, Buying Guides & Best Practices. 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  3. ^ "Welche Alternativen gibt es zu Google Analytics?". www.bigdata-insider.de (in German). 19 March 2018.
  4. ^ "W3perl - Free Software Directory". directory.fsf.org.