[WEB4LIB] RE: Link checkers?

[Donna G Stevenson]

We use Linklint <http://www.goldwarp.com/bowlin/linklint/> and have been
very happy with it, though it isn't perfect.  It is a shareware program,
$10 Individual, $100 Commercial.  We email out the broken links weekly.

- Donna

Donna Stevenson, Digital Access Librarian    Email:  stevenson.20 at nd.edu
University Libraries of Notre Dame           http://www.nd.edu/~dstevens

On Thu, 21 Jun 2001, P. Michael McCulley wrote:

> 
> Darryl,
> 
> The one I am familiar with mostly, MOMSpider, is still around,
> customizable. Plus, I tinkered with Linklint for a system once. There
> seem to be a number of UNIX-based or PERL options around. You might
> have to try a few to meet your criteria.
> 
> Try this Google search --which includes links to the above items-- for
> more possibilities, which may be shareware or freebies:
> http://www.google.com/search?q=unix+URL+link+checker+software
> 
> Best,
> Michael
>  aka DrWeb
> 
> P. Michael McCulley
> Email: mcculley at best.com
> 
> Quote of the Moment:
> Time is never wasted when you're wasted all the time.
> --Catherine Zandonella
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: web4lib at webjunction.org
> >[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Darryl Friesen
> >Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 07:20 AM
> >To: Multiple recipients of list
> >Subject: [WEB4LIB] Link checkers?
> >
> >
> >All the recent discussion on HTML and CSS validation has reminded me to ask
> >about a related topic, link checkers.  Anyone have a good one they like?
> >
> >Ideally I'd like one that can be installed locally and run "off-line" (i.e
> >via cron) in the to produce reports.  It would also be great if it read the
> >Apache httpd.conf file, grab DocumentRoot and Aliased directories (web
> >directories that reside somewhere else other than with the main web pages),
> >and check files on the local file system instead of making HTTP 
> >requests for
> >them (for speed, and to keep my already large log files from getting even
> >larger).
> >
> >Oh ya.  And it's got to be free.  :)
> >
> >I've installed grabbed W3C's checklink.pl (which runs either on the command
> >line or as a CGI script), but it appears to be HTTP based only.  I've also
> >tried webxref, but it seems to have more than it's share of bugs, and
> >doesn't understand Alaised directories.
> >
> >Do I ask too much?
> >
> >
> >- Darryl
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >  Darryl Friesen, B.Sc., Programmer/Analyst    Darryl.Friesen at usask.ca
> >  Education & Research Technology Services,     http://gollum.usask.ca/
> >  Department of Computing Services,
> >  University of Saskatchewan
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >  "Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes"
> >
> >
> >
> 
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