not a support question
allen
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I would like to install a webDAV server on SliTaz 5.0.cooking.base. I have searched and found a python-webdav package exist. Before doing so I'd like to enquire whether anyone else has done such an installation and if so what configuration might be required. WebDAV doesn't appear to be talked about within our forum. If it matters.. I use the Busybox web server httpd. I am looking for the lightest, smallest installation so appreciate all your input.
Thank you all,
Allen
allen
offlineMember
webDAV.. the continuing story...
I installed python-webdav and found not only was it far too bloated for my needs but configuration a nightmare. Sure it might be a walk in the park for many of you but for me it was too frustrating to simply add http put to my SliTaz 5.0.cooking.base headless media server.
A little research led me to lighttpd the light http server (available via tazpkg). Unlike Busybox's http daemon httpd, lighttpd offers a package of modules you can easily configure within the daemons own configuration file. Yes.. sure enough a webDAV module is included. I am providing the following links as they helped me toward configuring webDAV on lighttpd...
Lighttpd.conf explains where modules are located with howtoforge.com further confirming how to add the module to lighttpd.conf...
http://www.howtoforge.com/setting-up-webdav-with-lighttpd-debian-etch
redmine.lighttpd.net provided information how to configure lighttpd.conf to enable the webDAV module...
http://redmine.lighttpd.net/projects/1/wiki/Docs_ModWebDAV
The information to me the most valuable is toward the end of the above installation examples: To enable webDAV.... Since I was not interested in anything more than putting files on my headless server I found after including the module in lighttpd.conf adding the following entry to the end of the configuration file worked perfect. Note: you will of course replace my directory name of choice dav with your own directory name of choice. Whatever you name your own webDAV files repository, be certain lighttpd's user www can read/write the directory...
$HTTP["url"] =~ "/dav($|/)" {
webdav.activate = "enable"
}
That was it for my needs. Of course if you are looking for more functions from webDAV, study the links provided as well as searching for other sites providing information on lighttpd, webDAV and mod_webdav.
If anyone reading this has a better way to write it for clarity.. please do. I never claimed to be good at putting my thoughts on paper. Wait.. this isn't paper...
Allen
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