Setting up lighttpd web server on 2.0

[gonano]

Thanks Celestial517 but that can't work because to use localhost you need to be connected to a network. Either local network or Internet, this does not include Edge. The benefit of using 127.0.0.1 is you can use it anywhere when you're on the go. But for me 127.0.0.1 only works when I'm connected to a network.

[sruta]

I am trying XOGEN's method and I created the directory to match his "lighttpd.conf" doc, but I get a 404 error, file not found. I tried both localhost and 127.0.0.1. I also tried to use a different directory and modified the "lighttpd.conf" file accordingly, but still getting the same error. I am using an iPodTouch, 1st Gen and 2.1 software that has been jailbroken. Any ideas?

[Xandu]

Safari could not open this page because the server was not found.

Solution?

[joejoe123]

I started to think of the time back in 1.1.4 when I had apache with PHP running and decided to look around to find out if it was still possible to run a webserver with PHP.

Using the work here I made some updates and found this as a way to get what I want. (I assume everyone has knowledge of SSH if not pm me and I will try to help)

First go to Cydia and Download and Install "lighttpd", "PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor", and "BossPrefs"

Sources:
"lighttpd" and "php" is from Saurik Repo - "http://apt.saurik.com/"
"BossPrefs" is from Bigboss reop - "http://apt.bigboss.us.com/repofiles/cydia/"

Once All is downloaded you need to create a configuration file, a launchdaemon, and a startup/shutdown service in bigboss to turn on and off.

Step 1: Configuration File
Connect to SSH and create directory
/usr/etc
Upload lighttpd.conf with premissions (wheel:root 777)

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For those of you out there that have made lighttpd conf files in the past this line is what allowed me to use PHP
(see below which allowed for the PHP)
"
fastcgi.server = ( ".php" => ((
"bin-path" => "/usr/bin/php-cgi",
"socket" => "/tmp/php.socket"
)))
"

Step 2: Launchdaemon
Download the following File - PLIST
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IF you are like me and want to only start the webserver when you want by using bosspref, then put the above file into directory
/Applications/BossPrefs.app/scripts
file should have permissions (wheel:root 644)


Step 3: BossPrefs
Download the following Files
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Put the following above files into these locations
/Applications/BossPrefs.app/scripts
lighttpdoff.sh (wheel:root 775)
lighttpdon.sh (wheel:root 775)

/Applications/BossPrefs.app/services
Lighttpd (wheel:root 644)


TIme to test:
Here is a heads or tails php app i made.
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Make Directory
/var/mobile/Sites
Put these Files in folder

Finally reboot, switch your BossPref to on, and then try out my php file in your new webserver.
Open Safari
type
http://127.0.0.1/heads_or_tails.php

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[Broomhead]

^^^

[mightyPhone]

Just thought I should mention that in the conf file under server.modules one needs to add "mod_fastcgi",

server.modules = ( "mod_expire",
"mod_fastcgi",
"mod_auth",
"mod_access",
"mod_evasive",
"mod_compress",
"mod_status",
"mod_redirect",
"mod_accesslog" )

and in mimetype.assign add ".php" => "text/php",

[joejoe123]

thanks mightyPhone good add

[lightmaster]

Anyone know why when I go to http://127.0.0.1 on my iTouch, I get "404 - Not Found" but when I go to http://my-iTouchs-ip from my Macbook it works fine and shows me my index.html file?

[RuBBa_cHiKiN]

^^^

+1

Worked perfectly!

UPDATE: Err, after I turn it back off in BossPrefs, I can't restart it. Even after rebooting, it didn't work the second time.

SECOND UPDATE: Now it doesn't even work after stripping everything out, rebooting, putting everything back in, and rebooting again.