Feature #8586: Add a simple file server to WEBrick

• Status: Closed
• Assignee: nahi (Hiroshi Nakamura)
• Target version: -

[tenderlovemaking (Aaron Patterson)]

Hi,

Frequently I need to run a simple file server in a directory, for example to temporarily share files, or try out some html / JS. If I want to do this with Ruby, I have to download a gem, or write a few lines with WEBrick.

I'd like to add a simple file server that when required will just serve the files from the current directory like this:

Simple WEBrick file server. Usage:

Start the file server, serving the files in the current directory

$ ruby -rwebrick/simple -e start

Start the file server, serving the files in the current directory on

port 5000.

$ ruby -rwebrick/simple -e start 5000

Start the file server, serving the files in /tmp on port 5000.

$ ruby -rwebrick/simple -e start 5000 /tmp

I've attached the patch that implements this. Thanks!

[nobu (Nobuyoshi Nakada)]

• Status changed from Open to Closed

ruby -run -e httpd -- -p 5000 /tmp

[hsbt (Hiroshi SHIBATA)]

• Project changed from 14 to Ruby master