I typically being from the old school would do a: $ lynx -head -nolist -dump http://localhost HTTP/1.1 200 OK Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 23:16:02 GMT Server: Apache/1.3.14 (Unix) mod_lisp/0.92 Connection: close Content-Type: text/html I think this may be the technique netcraft and some bots use. On Wed, 17 Oct 2001, Ring, John C wrote: > This is probably a little off-topic, but in this instance what you want is > specifics on the HTTP protocol. All the gory details can be found at > ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2616.txt, section 9.4. But in brief, a "head" > request is normal in that a browser or caching proxy can use it to see if > the document on your server is more recent then the locally cached version > without downloading the entire document. > > Brief example of a "head": > > $ telnet members.home.com 80 > HEAD /jcring1/ HTTP/1.1 > Host: members.home.net > > HTTP/1.1 200 OK > Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 20:25:04 GMT > Server: Apache/1.3.11 (Unix) > Last-Modified: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 19:26:01 GMT > ETag: "4bba94-5d9-3ad4afc9" > Accept-Ranges: bytes > Content-Length: 1497 > Content-Type: text/html > > Which in this case shows us the Last-Modified time of the file, alone with > some additional information. > > -------------------------- > John C. Ring, Jr. > jcringat_private > Web and Network Technologies Specialist > Union Switch & Signal Inc. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeanne Heicher [mailto:nppublibat_private] > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 3:16 PM > To: loganalysisat_private > Subject: [logs] HEAD requests > > > Hi, > I have been lurking on this list for a while, and am trying patiently > to get my feet on the ground. Can anyone point me to a site or > reference book which covers the very basics on log files and their > maintenance? In specific, I am looking for the meaning of a HEAD > request in a log file for IIS (as opposed to a GET request). > TIA, > Jeanne Heicher > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Newport Public Library Hours: > 316 N. 4th St. Newport PA 17074 Mon. 1 PM - 8 PM > (717)567-6860 FAX (717)567-3373 Tues. 10 AM - 8 PM > Wed. 1 PM - 8 PM > nppublibat_private Thurs. 10 AM - 8 PM > http://www.Newportpubliclibrary.org Fri. 1 PM - 5 PM > Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM > > Thank you for supporting your community library. > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: loganalysis-unsubscribeat_private > For additional commands, e-mail: loganalysis-helpat_private > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: loganalysis-unsubscribeat_private > For additional commands, e-mail: loganalysis-helpat_private > > > -- --- -sween | M | http://www.modelm.org --- "force feedback computing since 1984." <meta name="MSSmartTagsPreventParsing" content="TRUE"> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: loganalysis-unsubscribeat_private For additional commands, e-mail: loganalysis-helpat_private
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