Good foss app to run a simple http server from a directory?

fievel , 1 day ago (edited 1 day ago)

I use SimpleHttp server but it’s not open source and available only on play store. I use this to download epub from my e-reader after having downloaded them on my phone. Now I will look into foss solutions proposed in this Post, through termux or other apps, thanks.

Edit: indeed with termux + caddy + termux widget it’s just perfect

unrushed233 , 1 day ago

Does it have to be http? If FTP is ok too, you can try primitive ftpd, or the built-in FTP feature in Material Files or Amaze.

KeepFlying , 2 days ago

Sorry I don’t have any suggestions, but I’m very curious about your use case. What led you to needing this?

Are you doing web dev with just a phone? Impressive

nicknonya OP , 1 day ago

thankfully no, i’m just trying to run a Twine game on it

TheFederatedPipe , 2 days ago

I recently wanted to do the same and came upon ShareX, it did a pretty good job.

GitHub
F-Droid

moonpiedumplings , 2 days ago

I just use termux + the simple http server built into python

Mucki , 2 days ago

Install termux from f-droid. Then install nginx inside termux. Works great.

taaz , 2 days ago

I’ve been using FX File Browser for the occasional need to share stuff localy - it opens a local web server where you can browse files on the phone.
Though it’s not foss and I am afraid that functionality is behind the plus version.

aodhsishaj , 2 days ago

could try a flask webapp

<span style="color:#323232;">
</span><span style="color:#323232;">from flask import Flask, send_from_directory
</span><span style="color:#323232;">import os
</span><span style="color:#323232;">
</span><span style="color:#323232;">app = Flask(__name__)
</span><span style="color:#323232;">
</span><span style="color:#323232;"># Specify the directory you want to share
</span><span style="color:#323232;">SHARED_DIRECTORY = 'shared_files'
</span><span style="color:#323232;">
</span><span style="color:#323232;">@app.route('/files/<path:filename>', methods=['GET'])
</span><span style="color:#323232;">def get_file(filename):
</span><span style="color:#323232;">    """Serve a file from the shared directory."""
</span><span style="color:#323232;">    try:
</span><span style="color:#323232;">        return send_from_directory(SHARED_DIRECTORY, filename)
</span><span style="color:#323232;">    except FileNotFoundError:
</span><span style="color:#323232;">        return "File not found", 404
</span><span style="color:#323232;">
</span><span style="color:#323232;">@app.route('/')
</span><span style="color:#323232;">def list_files():
</span><span style="color:#323232;">    """List files in the shared directory."""
</span><span style="color:#323232;">    files = os.listdir(SHARED_DIRECTORY)
</span><span style="color:#323232;">    files_list = 'n'.join(files)
</span><span style="color:#323232;">    return f"<h1>Files in {SHARED_DIRECTORY}</h1>{files_list}"
</span><span style="color:#323232;">
</span><span style="color:#323232;">if __name__ == '__main__':
</span><span style="color:#323232;">    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5000)
</span>

abominable_panda , 2 days ago

Just did a search on fdroid

Servdroid looks 11 years old

LWS is about 5 which might still work

If you really need a web server you can possibly run one on termux, not sure if root required though

If its just file sharing, see the other comment

bjoern_tantau , 2 days ago

Not open source but CX File Explorer can make an FTP server for you.

abominable_panda , 2 days ago

Amaze and Material Files are open source and can create an ftp server