Use Ubuntu Server to host files over the internet

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Captain Wicker (crazy hillbilly)(Posted 2012) [#1]
How can i use ubuntu server to host files over the internet?


dawlane(Posted 2012) [#2]
I wouldn't use it unless I owned my own dedicated server that has it's own Internet connection with a large bandwidth. Trying to do it from your own home can upset your Internet Service Provider and can result in losing you Internet connection.
It's best to checkout some of the web hosting companies to see what thier offering and read some reviews ( or complaints ) as some of these companies have been known to stitch you up If you decided that you would like to leave them when it's near your services renewal time.

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Derron(Posted 2012) [#3]
if still interested:

you can install a ftp-server
you can install a http-server
...

for the http things you can use the well known apache(2) or lighthttp,nginx.
for all you will find many tutorials.

for just providing "file download"-ability, you could also write a simple app waiting for requests at port 80 (the http-port).
Should be doable in all languages providing socket-support.


bye
Ron