Server Log Oddity

vinyl-junkie · 07-29-2004, 09:34 AM

Not a problem per se, but since it's phpdig related I suppose this is the best place for it.

I've noticed several entries in my server error log lately similar to the following:

Quote:

[error] [client 209.237.238.178] File does not exist: /path/to/search/text_content/7358.txt

That IP address resolves to crawl28-public.alexa.com, so the question is - Why would the Alexa spider be trying to crawl content from my phpdig text_content directory?

Charter · 07-29-2004, 11:17 AM

Hi. If directory listings were enabled at some point, then Alexa could have found the text_content directory so the bot is coming back to reindex.

Code:

> whois 209.237.238.178
United Layer, Inc. UNITEDLAYER-1 (NET-209-237-224-0-1)
                                  209.237.224.0 - 209.237.255.255
Alexa Internet ALEXA-INTERNET (NET-209-237-237-0-1)
                                  209.237.237.0 - 209.237.238.255

Otherwise it could be someone just trying to find a text file, who knows why as it's just text. Nothing in the PhpDig itself creates links directly to that directory.

07-29-2004, 11:17 AM	#2
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Hi. If directory listings were enabled at some point, then Alexa could have found the text_content directory so the bot is coming back to reindex. Code: > whois 209.237.238.178 United Layer, Inc. UNITEDLAYER-1 (NET-209-237-224-0-1) 209.237.224.0 - 209.237.255.255 Alexa Internet ALEXA-INTERNET (NET-209-237-237-0-1) 209.237.237.0 - 209.237.238.255 Otherwise it could be someone just trying to find a text file, who knows why as it's just text. Nothing in the PhpDig itself creates links directly to that directory. __________________ Responses are offered on a voluntary if/as time is available basis, no guarantees. Double posting or bumping threads will not get your question answered any faster. No support via PM or email, responses not guaranteed. Thank you for your comprehension.

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