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darkhttpd/1.16, copyright (c) 2003-2024 Emil Mikulic.
usage: darkhttpd /path/to/wwwroot [flags]
flags: --port number (default: 8080, or 80 if running as root)
Specifies which port to listen on for connections.
Pass 0 to let the system choose any free port for you.
--addr ip (default: all)
If multiple interfaces are present, specifies
which one to bind the listening port to.
--maxconn number (default: system maximum)
Specifies how many concurrent connections to accept.
--log filename (default: stdout)
Specifies which file to append the request log to.
--syslog
Use syslog for request log.
--chroot (default: don't chroot)
Locks server into wwwroot directory for added security.
--daemon (default: don't daemonize)
Detach from the controlling terminal and run in the background.
--index filename (default: index.html)
Default file to serve when a directory is requested.
--no-listing
Do not serve listing if directory is requested.
--mimetypes filename (optional)
Parses specified file for extension-MIME associations.
--default-mimetype string (optional, default: application/octet-stream)
Files with unknown extensions are served as this mimetype.
--uid uid/uname, --gid gid/gname (default: don't privdrop)
Drops privileges to given uid:gid after initialization.
--pidfile filename (default: no pidfile)
Write PID to the specified file. Note that if you are
using --chroot, then the pidfile must be relative to,
and inside the wwwroot.
--no-keepalive
Disables HTTP Keep-Alive functionality.
--accf (default: don't use acceptfilter)
Use acceptfilter. Needs the accf_http module loaded.
--forward host url (default: don't forward)
Web forward (301 redirect).
Requests to the host are redirected to the corresponding url.
The option may be specified multiple times, in which case
the host is matched in order of appearance.
--forward-all url (default: don't forward)
Web forward (301 redirect).
All requests are redirected to the corresponding url.
--no-server-id
Don't identify the server type in headers
or directory listings.
--timeout secs (default: 30)
If a connection is idle for more than this many seconds,
it will be closed. Set to zero to disable timeouts.
--auth username:password
Enable basic authentication. This is *INSECURE*: passwords
are sent unencrypted over HTTP, plus the password is visible
in ps(1) to other users on the system.
--forward-https
If the client requested HTTP, forward to HTTPS.
This is useful if darkhttpd is behind a reverse proxy
that supports SSL.
--header 'Header: Value'
Add a custom header to all responses.
This option can be specified multiple times, in which case
the headers are added in order of appearance.
--ipv6
Listen on IPv6 address.After:
darkhttpd/1.16.from.git, copyright (c) 2003-2024 Emil Mikulic.
usage: ./darkhttpd /path/to/wwwroot [flags]
flags: --port number (default: 8080, or 80 if running as root)
Specifies which port to listen on for connections.
Pass 0 to let the system choose any free port for you.
--addr ip (default: all)
If multiple interfaces are present, specifies
which one to bind the listening port to.
--ipv6
Listen on IPv6 address.
--daemon (default: don't daemonize)
Detach from the controlling terminal and run in the background.
--pidfile filename (default: no pidfile)
Write PID to the specified file. Note that if you are
using --chroot, then the pidfile must be relative to,
and inside the wwwroot.
--maxconn number (default: system maximum)
Specifies how many concurrent connections to accept.
--log filename (default: stdout)
Specifies which file to append the request log to.
--syslog
Use syslog for request log.
--index filename (default: index.html)
Default file to serve when a directory is requested.
--no-listing
Do not serve listing if directory is requested.
--mimetypes filename (optional)
Parses specified file for extension-MIME associations.
--default-mimetype string (optional, default: application/octet-stream)
Files with unknown extensions are served as this mimetype.
--uid uid/uname, --gid gid/gname (default: don't privdrop)
Drops privileges to given uid:gid after initialization.
--chroot (default: don't chroot)
Locks server into wwwroot directory for added security.
--accf (default: don't use acceptfilter)
Use acceptfilter. Needs the accf_http kernel module loaded.
--no-keepalive
Disables HTTP Keep-Alive functionality.
--forward host url (default: don't forward)
Web forward (301 redirect).
Requests to the host are redirected to the corresponding url.
The option may be specified multiple times, in which case
the host is matched in order of appearance.
--forward-all url (default: don't forward)
Web forward (301 redirect).
All requests are redirected to the corresponding url.
--forward-https
If the client requested HTTP, forward to HTTPS.
This is useful if darkhttpd is behind a reverse proxy
that supports SSL.
--no-server-id
Don't identify the server type in headers
or directory listings.
--timeout secs (default: 30)
If a connection is idle for more than this many seconds,
it will be closed. Set to zero to disable timeouts.
--auth username:password
Enable basic authentication. This is *INSECURE*: passwords
are sent unencrypted over HTTP, plus the password is visible
in ps(1) to other users on the system.
--header 'Header: Value'
Add a custom header to all responses.
This option can be specified multiple times, in which case
the headers are added in order of appearance.
Also make tests only listen on 127.0.0.1.
Fixes: #54