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diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/web_log/README.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/web_log/README.md index 33dfd696ac..bb47b43d1f 100644 --- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/web_log/README.md +++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/web_log/README.md @@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ If Netdata is installed on a system running a web server, it will detect it and ## Configuration +Edit the `python.d/web_log.conf` configuration file using `edit-config` from the your agent's [config +directory](../../../docs/step-by-step/step-04.md#find-your-netdataconf-file), which is typically at `/etc/netdata`. + +```bash +cd /etc/netdata # Replace this path with your Netdata config directory, if different +sudo ./edit-config python.d/web_log.conf +``` + [**netdata**](https://my-netdata.io/) has a powerful `web_log` plugin, capable of incrementally parsing any number of web server log files. This plugin is automatically started with [**netdata**](https://my-netdata.io/) and comes, pre-configured, for finding web server log files on popular distributions. Its configuration is at [`/etc/netdata/python.d/web_log.conf`](web_log.conf), like this: ```yaml @@ -42,8 +50,8 @@ apache_log: observium : 'observium' ``` -Theodule has preconfigured jobs for nginx, apache and gunicorn on various distros. -You can add one such section, for each of your web server log files. +The module has preconfigured jobs for nginx, apache and gunicorn on various distros. +You can add one such section for each of your web server log files. > **Important**<br/>Keep in mind [**netdata**](https://my-netdata.io/) runs as user `netdata`. So, make sure user `netdata` has access to the logs directory and can read the log file. |