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  • S [email protected]

    Like how on Debian's website, you can find their ISO's and other related files in this very simple file browser layout which looks kind of old but I want that, know any projects or way to set something like that up? The modern self-hosted stuff just does not seem simple enough, and both aesthetically and from a functional perspective I would like something like what debain does with their own files. I also want it to be reliable, for some reason, with both immich and nextcloud, a relative of mine was unable to download alot of photos without the download not even starting on Nextcloud, or it stopping 30% of the way on immich, if reliable downloads necessitate a desktop app with their own unique file exchanging protocol I would be ok with that too (willing to compromise with the desired aesthetic and minimalist design)

    The ideal thing is the thing here:
    https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/

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    #5

    Read-only, or the ability to edit filenames & upload files?

    Read only: as per other answers here, basically any HTTP server. The easiest one I know would be darkhttpd, because it requires no config files and can be run without root.

    Read write: I like WFM https://github.com/tenox7/wfm

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    • S [email protected]

      Like how on Debian's website, you can find their ISO's and other related files in this very simple file browser layout which looks kind of old but I want that, know any projects or way to set something like that up? The modern self-hosted stuff just does not seem simple enough, and both aesthetically and from a functional perspective I would like something like what debain does with their own files. I also want it to be reliable, for some reason, with both immich and nextcloud, a relative of mine was unable to download alot of photos without the download not even starting on Nextcloud, or it stopping 30% of the way on immich, if reliable downloads necessitate a desktop app with their own unique file exchanging protocol I would be ok with that too (willing to compromise with the desired aesthetic and minimalist design)

      The ideal thing is the thing here:
      https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/

      istdaslol@feddit.orgI This user is from outside of this forum
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      #6

      Most Webbrowser Support ftp. So if you setup an ftp server you can access it by typing ftp://[server] as the URL, if you want to do it remote I am legally required to recommend you using ftps

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      • S [email protected]

        Like how on Debian's website, you can find their ISO's and other related files in this very simple file browser layout which looks kind of old but I want that, know any projects or way to set something like that up? The modern self-hosted stuff just does not seem simple enough, and both aesthetically and from a functional perspective I would like something like what debain does with their own files. I also want it to be reliable, for some reason, with both immich and nextcloud, a relative of mine was unable to download alot of photos without the download not even starting on Nextcloud, or it stopping 30% of the way on immich, if reliable downloads necessitate a desktop app with their own unique file exchanging protocol I would be ok with that too (willing to compromise with the desired aesthetic and minimalist design)

        The ideal thing is the thing here:
        https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/

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        #7

        Like others said, if you just want to let people download files from your server, use a directory listing.

        For my self-hosting though, I use FileBrowser and it's very simple but still works well.

        https://filebrowser.org/

        https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser

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        • S [email protected]

          Like how on Debian's website, you can find their ISO's and other related files in this very simple file browser layout which looks kind of old but I want that, know any projects or way to set something like that up? The modern self-hosted stuff just does not seem simple enough, and both aesthetically and from a functional perspective I would like something like what debain does with their own files. I also want it to be reliable, for some reason, with both immich and nextcloud, a relative of mine was unable to download alot of photos without the download not even starting on Nextcloud, or it stopping 30% of the way on immich, if reliable downloads necessitate a desktop app with their own unique file exchanging protocol I would be ok with that too (willing to compromise with the desired aesthetic and minimalist design)

          The ideal thing is the thing here:
          https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/

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          #8

          I use Caddy for all kind of things and it has a very simple file browser built in that can be activated super easily: https://caddyserver.com/docs/quick-starts/static-files

          Looks like shown here: https://peterpf.dev/posts/caddy-simple-fileserver/

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          • S [email protected]

            Like how on Debian's website, you can find their ISO's and other related files in this very simple file browser layout which looks kind of old but I want that, know any projects or way to set something like that up? The modern self-hosted stuff just does not seem simple enough, and both aesthetically and from a functional perspective I would like something like what debain does with their own files. I also want it to be reliable, for some reason, with both immich and nextcloud, a relative of mine was unable to download alot of photos without the download not even starting on Nextcloud, or it stopping 30% of the way on immich, if reliable downloads necessitate a desktop app with their own unique file exchanging protocol I would be ok with that too (willing to compromise with the desired aesthetic and minimalist design)

            The ideal thing is the thing here:
            https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/

            ikidd@lemmy.worldI This user is from outside of this forum
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            #9

            python3 -m http.server

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            • istdaslol@feddit.orgI [email protected]

              Most Webbrowser Support ftp. So if you setup an ftp server you can access it by typing ftp://[server] as the URL, if you want to do it remote I am legally required to recommend you using ftps

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              #10

              Most Webbrowser Support ftp.

              None of the popular web browsers support FTP. Maybe some niche browsers still do, but certainly not "most".

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              • P [email protected]

                Like others said, if you just want to let people download files from your server, use a directory listing.

                For my self-hosting though, I use FileBrowser and it's very simple but still works well.

                https://filebrowser.org/

                https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser

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                #11

                And make sure to not be listed on r/openDirectories without intending it 😉

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                • istdaslol@feddit.orgI [email protected]

                  Most Webbrowser Support ftp. So if you setup an ftp server you can access it by typing ftp://[server] as the URL, if you want to do it remote I am legally required to recommend you using ftps

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                  #12

                  Not anymore.
                  Chrome removed ftp access.
                  I believe Firefox followed as well.

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                  • S [email protected]

                    Like how on Debian's website, you can find their ISO's and other related files in this very simple file browser layout which looks kind of old but I want that, know any projects or way to set something like that up? The modern self-hosted stuff just does not seem simple enough, and both aesthetically and from a functional perspective I would like something like what debain does with their own files. I also want it to be reliable, for some reason, with both immich and nextcloud, a relative of mine was unable to download alot of photos without the download not even starting on Nextcloud, or it stopping 30% of the way on immich, if reliable downloads necessitate a desktop app with their own unique file exchanging protocol I would be ok with that too (willing to compromise with the desired aesthetic and minimalist design)

                    The ideal thing is the thing here:
                    https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/

                    thenose@lemmy.worldT This user is from outside of this forum
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                    I use yazi via ssh(it beats most file browsers even the gui once with photo preview and such) and before that i was browsing through the casa OS file manager. Casa was my second entry to self hosting

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                    • S [email protected]

                      Like how on Debian's website, you can find their ISO's and other related files in this very simple file browser layout which looks kind of old but I want that, know any projects or way to set something like that up? The modern self-hosted stuff just does not seem simple enough, and both aesthetically and from a functional perspective I would like something like what debain does with their own files. I also want it to be reliable, for some reason, with both immich and nextcloud, a relative of mine was unable to download alot of photos without the download not even starting on Nextcloud, or it stopping 30% of the way on immich, if reliable downloads necessitate a desktop app with their own unique file exchanging protocol I would be ok with that too (willing to compromise with the desired aesthetic and minimalist design)

                      The ideal thing is the thing here:
                      https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/

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                      #14

                      Cockpit has a file browser.

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                      • S [email protected]

                        Like how on Debian's website, you can find their ISO's and other related files in this very simple file browser layout which looks kind of old but I want that, know any projects or way to set something like that up? The modern self-hosted stuff just does not seem simple enough, and both aesthetically and from a functional perspective I would like something like what debain does with their own files. I also want it to be reliable, for some reason, with both immich and nextcloud, a relative of mine was unable to download alot of photos without the download not even starting on Nextcloud, or it stopping 30% of the way on immich, if reliable downloads necessitate a desktop app with their own unique file exchanging protocol I would be ok with that too (willing to compromise with the desired aesthetic and minimalist design)

                        The ideal thing is the thing here:
                        https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/

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                        I think https://github.com/sigoden/dufs is exactly what you want.

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                        • P [email protected]

                          I use Caddy for all kind of things and it has a very simple file browser built in that can be activated super easily: https://caddyserver.com/docs/quick-starts/static-files

                          Looks like shown here: https://peterpf.dev/posts/caddy-simple-fileserver/

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                          I did not know Caddy could do that. TIL

                          Thanks

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                          • W [email protected]

                            Have you thought of using an ftp server? That dir tree view used to be the default.

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                            Don't recommend using FTP. It's a shitty old protocol that needs to die. Just use nginx or apache with directory listing enabled.

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                            • R [email protected]

                              You can use basically any HTTP server to achieve that, like Apache or Nginx. If the directory (specified by the path in the URL) doesn't contain a file that matches the default file in the config (index.html and such), the server will list the directory contents instead.

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                              The "not my problem lol you figure it out" mode

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                              • R [email protected]

                                You can use basically any HTTP server to achieve that, like Apache or Nginx. If the directory (specified by the path in the URL) doesn't contain a file that matches the default file in the config (index.html and such), the server will list the directory contents instead.

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                                I guess in order for this to work you need to have set up that directory with the routing configuration? I’ve only ever gotten 404

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                                • S [email protected]

                                  Like how on Debian's website, you can find their ISO's and other related files in this very simple file browser layout which looks kind of old but I want that, know any projects or way to set something like that up? The modern self-hosted stuff just does not seem simple enough, and both aesthetically and from a functional perspective I would like something like what debain does with their own files. I also want it to be reliable, for some reason, with both immich and nextcloud, a relative of mine was unable to download alot of photos without the download not even starting on Nextcloud, or it stopping 30% of the way on immich, if reliable downloads necessitate a desktop app with their own unique file exchanging protocol I would be ok with that too (willing to compromise with the desired aesthetic and minimalist design)

                                  The ideal thing is the thing here:
                                  https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/

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                                  wrote last edited by [email protected]
                                  #20

                                  Nephele with SERVE_LISTINGS turned on and a read only mount.

                                  It shows listings in the browser, just like Apache, but can also be accessed with a file browser, because it’s a WebDAV server.

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