<div dir="ltr"><div>I use a nice script called Droopy (<a href="http://stackp.online.fr/?p=28">http://stackp.online.fr/?p=28</a>). You ran it anywhere from bash, and it creates a simple web server allowing the user to upload anything for you, and the file is dropped on that directory. No configuration needed, no Apache needed, runs out of the box. You only need python installed. And it only allows uploads, no download allowed, so you don't have to think about security, multiple users uploading files, and so...<br>
</div><div>Is not a fancy-looking-multi-upload-with-progress-meter solution, but is a drop and run, instant no-hassle solution.<br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div>Mauro<br><a href="http://mauro.limeiratem.com">http://mauro.limeiratem.com</a> - registered Linux User: 294521<br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2013/6/14 Scott Elcomb <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:psema4-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org" target="_blank">psema4-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="im">On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Scott Sullivan <<a href="mailto:scott-lxSQFCZeNF4@public.gmane.org">scott-lxSQFCZeNF4@public.gmane.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> So, we've all had that moment when we want to get a file from someone and<br>
> it's just not easy. Either it's too big for email, or it's multiple files,<br>
> or my IM client chokes on it. All sorts of things make it hard.<br>
><br>
> I know some of you are web devs, what would you recommend for file<br>
> uploading. Are there some well known projects that tackle just this issue?<br>
> Do I have to roll my own?<br>
<br>
</div>A couple of years back I would've suggested rolling your own using<br>
Perl[1] or PHP[2] with Apache but now I just do everything in JS[3]<br>
(using node.js). It's fairly straight-forward but if you need a hand,<br>
hit me up off-list.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> I've not tackled this before I would love some pointers as to where to<br>
> direct my energy.<br>
><br>
> # Requirements<br>
><br>
> - runs under Apache<br>
</div><snip><br>
<div class="im">> What do you know is the barebones solution?<br>
<br>
</div>See [1], [2]. I've used file-upload libraries in the past that<br>
support multiple simultaneous uploads and have fancy graphics but<br>
can't recall their names at the moment. To be honest, I'd rather<br>
forget them (for various reasons but mostly for the configuration<br>
nightmares.)<br>
<br>
When I need file upload, I roll it myself unless instructed otherwise<br>
(by a client)<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> What all singing - all dancing solutions are there?<br>
<br>
</div>These are much closer to what I'm paying attention to these days,<br>
based on WebRTC (possibly the best solution for the use-case<br>
presented):<br>
<br>
<<a href="https://github.com/peers/peerjs" target="_blank">https://github.com/peers/peerjs</a>><br>
<<a href="https://github.com/ShareIt-project/ShareIt" target="_blank">https://github.com/ShareIt-project/ShareIt</a>><br>
<br>
<br>
Some barebones file-upload examples (from Google results for "{{lang}}<br>
file upload" - I haven't used these examples directly, but similar):<br>
<br>
[1] <<a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7770176/perl-script-for-file-upload" target="_blank">http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7770176/perl-script-for-file-upload</a>><br>
[2] <<a href="http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_file_upload.asp" target="_blank">http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_file_upload.asp</a>><br>
[3] <<a href="https://github.com/merty/simple-file-uploader" target="_blank">https://github.com/merty/simple-file-uploader</a>><br>
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