Post by thread:[OT] Apache Server question(s)

As time permits I'm beginning to delve into the new (to me) world of the Apache server. I find it hard to even start to find information on even simple things as it's often hard to phrase the question correctly. I know there are more appropriate forums for Apache questions and I'll have to find some. So/but 3 questions: 1. Can anyone recommend any good user friendly groups/forums/... to ask silly questions on re Apache. (Google will direct me generally but friendliness/usefulness is not so easy to determine). 2. Anyone here interested in fielding a few newbie Apache questions from me occasionally - anyone silly enough to volunteer probably should answer offlist. 3. Sample silly question which I can't find an answer to in the documentation because the words I use don't match the search engine's ideas of what I should be saying :-). When looking at an Apache directory you get icon File name last modified size description i Only the first 20 characters of the file name are shown followed by "..". On other Apache screens people are displaying far longer file names. How do I alter this setting? (I've searched all apparently relevant Apache documents (and many that weren't), read all the comments in the conf file (very interesting and scary), Googled widely and grep'd all Apache files for "20".) For photos, my file names tend to look like "040322 Berlin - Russian Tanks - Checkpoint Charlie - Roller bladers.eml" ii If you "hover" over the icon a window appears with "[ ]" in it. It SEEMS that it has the capability to display additional information here. Is that it's purpose and how do I enter information on a per file bases. Similarly what is the purpose of the "description" field and how do I enter data in it on a per file basis. (Research suggests that one of these at least is for a general description based only on file type). Having fun, but I can't afford the time to have this much fun at present :-) All elucidations gratefully received. Russell McMahon _________________________________ PS: Anyone who's got this far MAY be interested in a few images of my early "Random Photos" and "Big Photos" emails. I'd be interested in how well the email images display. http://russell.servepics/atw/ FWIW, you should also get the same things at http://russell.servebeer/atw/ I'm actually a teetotaller BUT it's a much more memorable address for most people - and it's free :-) NOTE !!!! - uplink speed is 128 kpbs and BigPhotos are 528 kB to 1.6 MB so loading times will be slowish. RandomPhotos are typically 40kB - 200 kB . Is there some way to persuade the system to lodge such files in an internet cache (proxy or whatever) so multiple requests get much faster responses?

>I don't know of a good forum site to help you. But regarding the > directory listing configuration you're asking about, you'll find all > you > need to know here:- > http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/mod_autoindex.html > > Apache Server itself, on it's own, doesn't do the hugest amount. You > extend it's functionality using "mods". The above is the autoindex > mod. > In particular, look at the IndexOptions directive. Superb - that told me exactly what I wanted. Many thanks. My understanding is that standard modules which come with the distribution are essentially part of the system - but you can add others as required. Adding NameWidth=* to the existing IndexOptions directive line was all that was required. RM

I can field a few apache questions, here or at spam_OUTmeTakeThisOuTjrem.com you need to dig through the config file and review all of the notes, it takes a while to get used to all of the settings. In there somewhere is the column size setup, I don't have it in front of me. Keep in mind that apache needs to be restarted after you make changes and save the config file. Regards, John. --- Russell McMahon <.....apptechKILLspam@spam@paradise.net.nz> wrote: {Quote hidden}> As time permits I'm beginning to delve into the new (to me) world of > the Apache server. I find it hard to even start to find information > on > even simple things as it's often hard to phrase the question > correctly. I know there are more appropriate forums for Apache > questions and I'll have to find some. So/but 3 questions: > > 1. Can anyone recommend any good user friendly groups/forums/... > to > ask silly questions on re Apache. (Google will direct me generally > but > friendliness/usefulness is not so easy to determine). > > 2. Anyone here interested in fielding a few newbie Apache > questions > from me occasionally - anyone silly enough to volunteer probably > should answer offlist. > > 3. Sample silly question which I can't find an answer to in the > documentation because the words I use don't match the search engine's > > ideas of what I should be saying :-). > > When looking at an Apache directory you get > > icon > File name > last modified > size > description > > i Only the first 20 characters of the file name are shown followed > > by "..". > On other Apache screens people are displaying far longer file names. > How do I alter this setting? > (I've searched all apparently relevant Apache documents (and many > that > weren't), read all the comments in the conf file (very interesting > and > scary), Googled widely and grep'd all Apache files for "20".) > For photos, my file names tend to look like "040322 Berlin - Russian > Tanks - Checkpoint Charlie - Roller bladers.eml" > > ii If you "hover" over the icon a window appears with "[ ]" in it. > > It SEEMS that it has the capability to display additional information > > here. Is that it's purpose and how do I enter information on a per > file bases. Similarly what is the purpose of the "description" field > and how do I enter data in it on a per file basis. (Research suggests > > that one of these at least is for a general description based only on > > file type). > > Having fun, but I can't afford the time to have this much fun at > present :-) > > All elucidations gratefully received. > > > Russell McMahon > > _________________________________ > > > PS: Anyone who's got this far MAY be interested in a few images of my > > early "Random Photos" and "Big Photos" emails. > I'd be interested in how well the email images display. > > http://russell.servepics/atw/ > > FWIW, you should also get the same things at > > http://russell.servebeer/atw/ > > I'm actually a teetotaller BUT it's a much more memorable address for > > most people - and it's free :-) > > NOTE !!!! - uplink speed is 128 kpbs and BigPhotos are 528 kB to 1.6 > MB so loading times will be slowish. > RandomPhotos are typically 40kB - 200 kB . > > Is there some way to persuade the system to lodge such files in an > internet cache (proxy or whatever) so multiple requests get much > faster responses? > > > > > > --