This script automates the analysis and monitoring of log files. It continuously monitors a specified log file for new entries and performs basic log analysis, including counting occurrences of error messages and HTTP status codes.

Dependencies:

• Python 3.x

How to Use:

1.Clone the Repository:

• git clone <repository_link>

2.Navigate to the Directory:

• cd log-analysis-script

3.PreRequisites

• create example.log file to store the output logs generated by the log_monitor.py

4.Run the Script:

• python log_monitor.py <log_file>
• Replace <log_file> with the path to the log file you want to monitor and analyze.

5.Testing:

• To test the script, you can create a sample log file with log entries similar to the provided example.(sample-logfile.txt)
• Run the script with the sample log file and observe the output to ensure it meets the expected behavior.

Example:

• Suppose you have a log file named sample-logfile.txt. To test the script, you can run:
• python log_monitor.py sample-logfile.txt

Expected Output:

2024-04-23 15:19:04,112 - INFO - Monitoring log file 'sample-logfile.txt'. Press Ctrl+C to stop.

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - Total number of errors: 4

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - Top error messages:

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - 2024-04-23 09:00:05,123 - INFO - Error occurred: Unable to connect to database. - Count: 1

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - 2024-04-23 09:00:15,789 - INFO - Error occurred: File not found. - Count: 1

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - 2024-04-23 09:00:30,789 - INFO - Error occurred: Database connection timeout. - Count: 1

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - 2024-04-23 09:00:35,123 - INFO - Error occurred: Out of memory. - Count: 1

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - HTTP status codes:

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - HTTP 404 - Count: 2

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - HTTP 500 - Count: 1

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - 2024-04-23 09:00:05,123 - INFO - Error occurred: Unable to connect to database.

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - 2024-04-23 09:00:10,456 - INFO - HTTP 404 - Page not found.

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - 2024-04-23 09:00:15,789 - INFO - Error occurred: File not found.

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - 2024-04-23 09:00:20,123 - INFO - HTTP 500 - Internal server error.

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - 2024-04-23 09:00:25,456 - INFO - HTTP 404 - Page not found.

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - 2024-04-23 09:00:30,789 - INFO - Error occurred: Database connection timeout.

2024-04-23 15:19:04,113 - INFO - 2024-04-23 09:00:35,123 - INFO - Error occurred: Out of memory.