Extra HTTP File Server
Extra HTTP File Server is based on Go HTTP File Server, with extra features. It provides frequently used features for a simple static website.
Different to Go HTTP File Server
Code base
Based on Go HTTP File Server's main branch, dropped support for legacy Go version. This means it is impossible to use legacy Go version to compile binaries for legacy systems, e.g. Windows XP.
New options
--rewrite
Transform a request URL (in the form of "/request/path?param=value")
into another one if it is matched by regular expression `match`.
The rewrite target is specified by `replace`.
Use `$0` to represent the whole match in `match`.
use `$1` - `$9` to represent sub matches in `match`.
Rewrite will not evaluate recursively.
--redirect []
Perform an HTTP redirect when request URL (in the form of "/request/path?param=value")
is matched by regular expression `match`.
The redirect target is specified by `replace`.
Use `$0` to represent the whole match in `match`.
use `$1` - `$9` to represent sub matches in `match`.
Optional `status_code` specifies HTTP redirect code. defaults to 301.
--proxy
Proxy a request URL (in the form of "/request/path?param=value")
to target if it is matched by regular expression `match`.
The proxy target is specified by `replace`.
Use `$0` to represent the whole match in `match`.
use `$1` - `$9` to represent sub matches in `match`.
--return []
When request URL (in the form of "/request/path?param=value")
is matched by `match`, return the status code `status-code`
immediately and stop processing.
Optional response page content is specified by `fs-path`.
--status-page
When response status is `status-code`, respond with the file content from `fs-path`.
Option processing order
--rewriteexecuted to transform the URL.--redirectexecuted if URL matched, and stop processing.--proxyexecuted if URL matched, and stop processing.--returnexecuted if URL matched, and stop processing.
Examples
Perform redirect according to redirect param:
# when requesting http://localhost:8080/redirect/www.example.com, redirect to https://www.example.com
ehfs -l 8080 -r /path/to/share --redirect '#/redirect/(.*)#https://$1'
