`phd` is an esoteric gopher server for small gopherholes.
point it at a directory and it'll serve up all its text files, sub-directories, and binary files over gopher. any `.gph` files will be served up as [gopermaps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_(protocol)#Source_code_of_a_menu), and executable `.gph` files will be run as a script with their output served to the client, like cgi!
point it at a directory and it'll serve up all its text files,
sub-directories, and binary files over gopher. any `.gph` files will
be served up as [gopermaps][map] and executable `.gph` files will be
run as a script with their output served to the client, like cgi!
special files:
- **header.gph**: if it exists in a directory, its content will be shown above the directory's content. put ascii art in it.
- **header.gph**: if it exists in a directory, its content will be
shown above the directory's content. put ascii art in it.
- **footer.gph**: same, but will be shown below a directory's content.
- **index.gph**: completely replaces a directory's content with what's in this file.
- **??.gph**: visiting gopher://yoursite/1/dog/ will try to render `dog.gph` from disk.
- **.reverse**: if this exists, the directory contents will be listed in reverse alphanumeric order. useful for phloggin'.
any line in a `.gph` file that doesn't contain tabs (`\t`) and doesn't start with an `i` will get an `i` automatically prefixed, turning it into a gopher information item.
any `.gph` file that is marked **executable** with be run as if it were a shell script and its output will be sent to the client. it will be passed three arguments: the query string (if any, the host, and the port. do with them what you will.
- **index.gph**: completely replaces a directory's content with what's
in this file.
- **??.gph**: visiting gopher://yoursite/1/dog/ will try to render
`dog.gph` from disk.
- **.reverse**: if this exists, the directory contents will be listed
in reverse alphanumeric order. useful for phloggin'.
any line in a `.gph` file that doesn't contain tabs (`\t`) and doesn't
start with an `i` will get an `i` automatically prefixed, turning it
into a gopher information item.
any `.gph` file that is marked **executable** with be run as if it
were a shell script and its output will be sent to the client. it will
be passed three arguments: the query string (if any, the host, and the
port. do with them what you will.
for example:
@ -70,13 +82,15 @@ then:
Examples:
phd ./path/to/gopher/root # Serve directory over port 7070.
phd -p 70 docs # Serve 'docs' directory on port 70
phd -h gopher.com # Serve current dir on 7070 using hostname "gopher.com".
phd ./path/to/site # Serve directory over port 7070.
phd -p 70 docs # Serve 'docs' directory on port 70
phd -h gopher.com # Serve current directory over port 7070
# using hostname "gopher.com"
## installation
binaries for linux, mac, and raspberry pi are available at https://github.com/dvkt/phd/releases:
binaries for linux, mac, and raspberry pi are available
at https://github.com/dvkt/phd/releases:
- [phd-v0.1.3-linux-x86_64.tar.gz][0]
- [phd-v0.1.3-linux-armv7.tar.gz (RPi)][1]
@ -96,11 +110,13 @@ just unzip/untar the `phd` program into your $PATH and get going!
dvkt
4 years ago