Shweb - Shell Web Server download

Shweb is a tiny web server written in shell script, POSIX compliant with most used small unix shell interpreters, like ash (busybox included), dash, and bash also. Support for static pages. Works in conjunction with any superdaemon like [x]inetd.

Features

Static pages web server
One single shell script
Syslog access and error logs in Apache Common Log Format
POSIX compliant
Compliant with embeded shell interpreters (ash, dash, busybox)
No configs
Works with [x]inetd superdaemon
TCP wrapper compliant (through [x]inetd or tcpd)
Connectivity and behavior configurable (through [x]inetd and tcpd)
Small, about 2.5KB (comments/identation stripped code)
Run as unprivileged user
Jail root friendly

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License

GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

BSD, Linux

Intended Audience

System Administrators

User Interface

Non-interactive (Daemon)

Programming Language

Unix Shell

Related Categories

Unix Shell HTTP Servers

Registered

2011-05-25

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