[SWLUG] web server

[Robert McQueen]

On Fri, Sep 20, 2002 at 03:47:13PM +0100, bascule wrote:
> the worlds simplest web server, what is it? :-)
> i need to share some files with someone who seems only to be able to get out 
> on port 80, apache seems like overkill
> 
> bascule

(belated, I know) thttpd is a very nice fast small web server with a
very simple config. Runs in only one process and kinda flicks between
files and sockets doing the transfers in a big loop - this makes it
blisteringly fast, secure (can chroot it after it starts - but its CGI
support is rudimentary and no PHP), small, and gives you the ability to
throttle certain directories, paths or file types to a given amount of
bandwidth. This is potentially very useful indeed if you have limited
pipe and serving files isn't your primary interest. IIRC the address is
http://www.acme.com/thttpd/ -- if not, Google for it. Debian has
packages, of course. =)

Regards,
Rob