Where is lighttpd.conf? Mybook world 2 whitelight webserver

Question

I'm attempting to get my Roku streaming box with a channel called Roksbox to stream content off my MyBook World 2 whitelight. I want a directory listing of a certain folder of a share, Media. It's 2012 and this should be way easier.

I've tried the basic instructions for installing apache here http://roksbox.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=73, and seemingly got apache running, but couldn't get past a 403 error. Knowing that the admin app is already running as a webserver I've decided to get away from the apache route.

I've found this article. http://martin.hinner.info/mybook/lighttpd.php The problem is that I don't even see a lighttpd directory in /etc. Is this a hidden directory or file? How can I be sure that lighttpd is what server is actually running?

Any hints are welcome. I can provide more info like firmware and whatnot if necessary.

Solution 1

You should use (I think about general *nix):

find / -name lighttpd.conf

This command will allow you to find the file (if it exists) on your pc

Also to check if the software is running using:

ps aux | grep lighttpd

Solution 2

The init script probably contains the location and name of the config file. It might not be exactly lighttpd.conf, and if not a find won't succeed. Look for a file in /etc/init.d/ that is named something like lighttpd. It should contain a statement like DAEMON_ARGS="-f /etc/lighttpd.conf" which contains the file you're searching for.

Comments

[Pitto]

Do you have the "locate" command on that pc? try locate lighttpd.conf

[Pitto]

You should decide if you want to stick to apache and fix its error or move to lighttpd (and remove apache, in that case)

[Pitto]

A question: you want to stream movies from your Mybook (I suppose) then why you need a webserver? Can't you use samba or any kind of file sharing service?

[JoshP]

"The problem is that I don't even see a lighttpd directory in /etc" ???