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*** Python3: Simple Python HTTP Server ***

Update 2023-05-18 see second post for GUI applications.

This python3 SimpleHTTP server with upload "uploadserver" supports uploading multiple files https://pypi.org/project/uploadserver/0.3.0/#files
Attached a bit modified version (to make it standalone script) and named it "uploadserver.py":
(edit: my intention for the modification is to make it "portable", works too with uploadserver-0.3.0.tar.gz (from above link) extracted in PYTHONPATH and run as module, but less convenient IMO)

Remove fake .gz, make executable:
chmod +x uploadserver.py and run for example:

cd /mnt/home      # change to what's preferred
/path/to/uploadserver.py 8000      # change /path/to and instead of 8000 change portnumber to e.g. 80

To upload with a browser it works a bit different than previous SimpleHTTP with upload, type /upload after the server address and you get at the "Upload page".
For example http://192.168.1.53:8000/upload

Another advantage of this is that uploading (multiple files) from the commandline is possible, with curl something like:
curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8000/upload -F 'files=@multiple-example-1.txt' -F 'files=@multiple-example-2.txt'
More info here: https://github.com/Densaugeo/uploadserver

EDIT: To get your local ip-address, from terminal: ip addr show | grep -w "inet" | grep -v "127.0.0.1" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d "/" -f 1

Here are 2 GUI (gtkdialog) applications for the SimpleHTTPserver

- simple-python3-http-server-1.1.0_noarch.pet (edit; includes the "uploadserver", see first post)

It's modified for python3 from @rcrsn51's program: viewtopic.php?t=5960
Run from Menu > Network

- simple-http-filemanager-1.1.0_noarch.pet

It's a dual pane (simple) http filemanager, very much inspired by "Dropbox File Manager" from the old forum by @mikeb
Just paste or type the local server address e.g. http://192.168.1.4:80 and click 'Scan'

If SimpleHTTPserver is started with "Allow Uploads" it will support uploading files (not folders) using curl, from the left pane to the right pane.
(uploading will use the "uploadserver", see first post, only works with that as it supports uploading with curl))

Anyway, downloading from right to left will work.
As a bonus, many "index" sites, e.g. ibiblio, nluug, smokey01.com, rockedge.org and ..., are supported to download from (see pic below).

Python3 Http server:

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SimpleHTTP FileManager:

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GUI applications for SimpleHTTP at second post: viewtopic.php?p=89394#p89394

If the simple-python3-http-server .pet is installed:
To create a startup script for SimpleHTTP with upload:

#!/bin/sh
cd /mnt/home    # shared folder, change as preferred
uploadserver.py  8000   # or change portnumber instead of 8000

And add the script to /root/Startup .

Agggh.....have to wait till tomorrow!!

I am looking forward to this.....especially for my mobile phone.

Thanks @fredx181

Jasper wrote: Thu May 18, 2023 7:20 pm

Agggh.....have to wait till tomorrow!!

I am looking forward to this.....especially for my mobile phone.

Thanks @fredx181

Just saying...
I tried once serving my external ip-address (with port 80) with SimpleHTTP and it worked OK (from outside local), I could even play the shared music files with my phone.
But I'd say... NOT recommended, it's not really secure, best to use only at your local LAN.

@fredx181

Thanks for this, yes I had only planned this for internal use mainly for access for tablets/phones around the home