How to Install AWStats on MXLinux Latest

AWStats is an open-source, free web analytics reporting tool that can be installed on a server to analyze the server's web traffic. If you want to install AWStats on MXLinux Latest, here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to do it.

Step 1: Install the Required Packages

To install AWStats, you need to install some required packages first. Open your terminal and enter the following command to install them:

sudo apt-get install build-essential libgeo-ipfree-perl libjpeg62-turbo-dev libpng-dev libgd-dev libapache2-mod-perl2 libnet-ip-perl libnet-dns-perl libio-socket-ssl-perl

Step 2: Download AWStats

Visit the official AWStats website at http://www.awstats.org/ and download the latest version of AWStats.

wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/awstats/files/awstats-7.8.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract the AWStats Package

After downloading the package, you need to extract it to a directory where it will be installed. Enter the following command to extract the package:

tar -zxvf awstats-7.8.tar.gz

Step 4: Configure the AWStats

Now you need to configure the AWStats. Enter the following command:

cd awstats-7.8/tools/

sudo perl awstats_configure.pl

Follow the instructions displayed in the terminal to complete the configuration process.

Step 5: Configure Apache2 Web Server

Open the Apache2 web server configuration file for editing:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default.conf

Add the following code to enable AWStats:

Alias /awstatsclasses "/usr/share/awstats/lib/"
Alias /awstats-icon/ "/usr/share/awstats/icon/"
Alias /awstatscss "/usr/share/doc/awstats/examples/css"
ScriptAlias /awstats/ /usr/lib/cgi-bin/
Options ExecCGI -MultiViews +SymLinksIfOwnerMatch
Require all granted

Save the file and exit.

Step 6: Restart Apache2 Web Server

To apply the changes to the Apache2 web server, restart it by entering the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Access AWStats

Now you can access the AWStats by entering the following URL in your web browser:

http://localhost/awstats/awstats.pl?config=your_domain_name

Replace "your_domain_name" with your domain name.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured the AWStats on your MXLinux Latest. Now you can analyze your server's web traffic using this powerful tool.