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1 | sendfile(1) |
2 | =========== | |
3 | ||
4 | NAME | |
5 | ---- | |
6 | sendfile - Static file handler for ashd(7) | |
7 | ||
8 | SYNOPSIS | |
9 | -------- | |
1c273e0d | 10 | *sendfile* [*-c* 'CONTENT-TYPE'] [*-f* 'FILE'] 'METHOD' 'URL' 'REST' |
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11 | |
12 | DESCRIPTION | |
13 | ----------- | |
14 | ||
15 | *sendfile* serves static files by sending them exactly as they are to | |
16 | clients. It needs to be called with the `X-Ash-File` header added to | |
1c273e0d | 17 | the request, as *dirplex*(1) does, unless the *-f* option is given. |
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18 | |
19 | *sendfile* is a transient handler, as defined in *ashd*(7), and the | |
20 | 'METHOD', 'URL' and 'REST' arguments will normally be added by the | |
21 | parent handler. | |
22 | ||
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23 | Normally, *sendfile* will serve the file named by the `X-Ash-File` |
24 | header, and fail with a 404 error in case the rest string is not | |
25 | empty. However, if the *-f* argument is given, the given 'FILE' will | |
26 | always be served instead, and the `X-Ash-File` header and any rest | |
27 | string is ignored. | |
28 | ||
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29 | If a MIME-type is not explicitly specified, *sendfile* uses |
30 | *libmagic*(3) to determine the MIME-type automatically. If *sendfile* | |
31 | is compiled with support for filesystem attributes (see *attr*(5) if | |
32 | your system has support for such attributes), the attributes | |
33 | `user.ash-mime-type`, `user.mime-type`, `user.mime_type` or | |
34 | `user.Content-Type` will be checked, in that order, and if one is | |
35 | present on the file in question, its value will be used instead of | |
36 | using *libmagic*. | |
37 | ||
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38 | *sendfile* supports the following HTTP features: |
39 | ||
40 | * Caching, using the `Last-Modified` and related headers. | |
41 | ||
42 | * Partial content, using the `Range` and related headers. | |
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43 | |
44 | OPTIONS | |
45 | ------- | |
46 | ||
47 | *-c* 'CONTENT-TYPE':: | |
48 | ||
49 | Sends 'CONTENT-TYPE' as the file's MIME-type instead of trying | |
50 | to auto-detect the file type. | |
51 | ||
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52 | *-f* 'FILE':: |
53 | ||
54 | Ignore the `X-Ash-File` header and force 'FILE' to be served | |
55 | instead. Any remaining rest string is also ignored. | |
56 | ||
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57 | AUTHOR |
58 | ------ | |
59 | Fredrik Tolf <fredrik@dolda2000.com> | |
60 | ||
61 | SEE ALSO | |
62 | -------- | |
63 | *dirplex*(1), *ashd*(7) |