Set a directory as the DefaultType?

[kingofkolt]

I have an annoying problem. Every time I try to access a folder on my server
(Apache) without adding a slash at the end, I get a "page cannot be
displayed" message. For example, on my server I have a folder within htdocs
called "ct", and I want to access the index.php page in it from the address
http://localhost/ct. But when I try that, it gives me the "page cannot be
displayed" message. So I have to type http://localhost/ct/ (with a forward
slash / at the end). It's not a big deal but it is an annoyance and if I
ever run my own server I would like to know how to fix that.

I wonder if maybe setting the DefaultType directive to a directory is the
way to go? And if so, what's the MIME type for a directory?

Thanks
- JP

[Shane Lahey]

Re: Set a directory as the DefaultType?

On Thu, 27 May 2004 21:05:53 GMT, "kingofkolt "
<jessepNOSPAM@c omcast.net> wrote:
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>I have an annoying problem. Every time I try to access a folder on my server
>(Apache) without adding a slash at the end, I get a "page cannot be
>displayed" message. For example, on my server I have a folder within htdocs
>called "ct", and I want to access the index.php page in it from the address
>http://localhost/ct. But when I try that, it gives me the "page cannot be
>displayed" message. So I have to type http://localhost/ct/ (with a forward
>slash / at the end). It's not a big deal but it is an annoyance and if I
>ever run my own server I would like to know how to fix that.
>
>I wonder if maybe setting the DefaultType directive to a directory is the
>way to go? And if so, what's the MIME type for a directory?
>
>Thanks
>- JP
>[/color]

has to do with your httpd.conf (apache configuration if that's what
your using)

Example:

# NOTICE THERE IS NO TRAILING / in the PATH

DocumentRoot "/var/www/htdocs"
<Directory "/var/www/htdocs">
# insert your options here....
</Directory>

[Andy Hassall]

Re: Set a directory as the DefaultType?

On Thu, 27 May 2004 21:05:53 GMT, "kingofkolt " <jessepNOSPAM@c omcast.net>
wrote:
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>I have an annoying problem. Every time I try to access a folder on my server
>(Apache) without adding a slash at the end, I get a "page cannot be
>displayed" message. For example, on my server I have a folder within htdocs
>called "ct", and I want to access the index.php page in it from the address
>http://localhost/ct. But when I try that, it gives me the "page cannot be
>displayed" message. So I have to type http://localhost/ct/ (with a forward
>slash / at the end). It's not a big deal but it is an annoyance and if I
>ever run my own server I would like to know how to fix that.[/color]

Do you have UseCanonicalNam e turned on, and ServerName set to something that
doesn't resolve? That would cause this behaviour, as it does a redirect when
you don't supply the trailing space.

[ Offtopic for this group; it's an Apache configuration issue. ]

--
Andy Hassall <andy@andyh.co. uk> / Space: disk usage analysis tool
http://www.andyh.co.uk / http://www.andyhsoftware.co.uk/space

[kingofkolt]

Re: Set a directory as the DefaultType?

"Andy Hassall" <andy@andyh.co. uk> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 27 May 2004 21:05:53 GMT, "kingofkolt " <jessepNOSPAM@c omcast.net>
> wrote:
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> >I have an annoying problem. Every time I try to access a folder on my[/color][/color]
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> >(Apache) without adding a slash at the end, I get a "page cannot be
> >displayed" message. For example, on my server I have a folder within[/color][/color]
htdocs[color=blue][color=green]
> >called "ct", and I want to access the index.php page in it from the[/color][/color]
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> >http://localhost/ct. But when I try that, it gives me the "page cannot be
> >displayed" message. So I have to type http://localhost/ct/ (with a[/color][/color]
forward[color=blue][color=green]
> >slash / at the end). It's not a big deal but it is an annoyance and if I
> >ever run my own server I would like to know how to fix that.[/color]
>
> Do you have UseCanonicalNam e turned on, and ServerName set to something[/color]
that[color=blue]
> doesn't resolve? That would cause this behaviour, as it does a redirect[/color]
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> you don't supply the trailing space.
>
> [ Offtopic for this group; it's an Apache configuration issue. ]
>
> --
> Andy Hassall <andy@andyh.co. uk> / Space: disk usage analysis tool
> http://www.andyh.co.uk / http://www.andyhsoftware.co.uk/space[/color]

You nailed it. Thanks for the help.

- JP

[Shane Lahey]

Re: Set a directory as the DefaultType?

On Thu, 27 May 2004 21:29:21 GMT, "kingofkolt "
<jessepNOSPAM@c omcast.net> wrote:
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>You nailed it. Thanks for the help.
>
>- JP
>[/color]

smarty pants :(


...
... never had this problem myself though :D ..