| | 1 | sendfile(1) |
| | 2 | =========== |
| | 3 | |
| | 4 | NAME |
| | 5 | ---- |
| | 6 | sendfile - Static file handler for ashd(7) |
| | 7 | |
| | 8 | SYNOPSIS |
| | 9 | -------- |
| | 10 | *sendfile* [*-c* 'CONTENT-TYPE'] [*-f* 'FILE'] 'METHOD' 'URL' 'REST' |
| | 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 |
| | 17 | the request, as *dirplex*(1) does, unless the *-f* option is given. |
| | 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 | |
| | 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 | |
| | 29 | A file's MIME type may be specified explicitly either by using the |
| | 30 | *-c* option, or by passing the header `X-Ash-Content-Type` to |
| | 31 | *sendfile* with the MIME type of the file. That header might, for |
| | 32 | instance, be set using the *set* directives of *dirplex*(1) or |
| | 33 | *patplex*(1). |
| | 34 | |
| | 35 | If a MIME-type is not explicitly specified, *sendfile* uses |
| | 36 | *libmagic*(3) to determine the MIME-type automatically. If *sendfile* |
| | 37 | is compiled with support for filesystem attributes (see *attr*(5) if |
| | 38 | your system has support for such attributes), the attributes |
| | 39 | `user.ash-mime-type`, `user.mime-type`, `user.mime_type` or |
| | 40 | `user.Content-Type` will be checked, in that order, and if one is |
| | 41 | present on the file in question, its value will be used instead of |
| | 42 | using *libmagic*. |
| | 43 | |
| | 44 | *sendfile* supports the following HTTP features: |
| | 45 | |
| | 46 | * Caching, using the `Last-Modified` and related headers. |
| | 47 | |
| | 48 | * Partial content, using the `Range` and related headers. |
| | 49 | |
| | 50 | OPTIONS |
| | 51 | ------- |
| | 52 | |
| | 53 | *-c* 'CONTENT-TYPE':: |
| | 54 | |
| | 55 | Send 'CONTENT-TYPE' as the file's MIME-type instead of trying |
| | 56 | to auto-detect the file type. |
| | 57 | |
| | 58 | *-f* 'FILE':: |
| | 59 | |
| | 60 | Ignore the `X-Ash-File` header and force 'FILE' to be served |
| | 61 | instead. Any remaining rest string is also ignored. |
| | 62 | |
| | 63 | AUTHOR |
| | 64 | ------ |
| | 65 | Fredrik Tolf <fredrik@dolda2000.com> |
| | 66 | |
| | 67 | SEE ALSO |
| | 68 | -------- |
| | 69 | *dirplex*(1), *psendfile*(1), *ashd*(7) |
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