upload

upload - files upload service in golang.

Useful if you want to send big files to others and common mail servers don't accept files over a standard length (usually a few MB).

• Using
  • Compile. See here how.
  • Copy upload folder in your account on your Ubuntu machine.
  • Run ./upload file from upload folder.
  • Open http://localhost:8080 in browser. Replace localhost with server ip if you access upload service from another computer. If you are behind a router remember to forward 8080 port. Change this port as needed.
  • Use user and password from secrets file. Change this file as needed.
  • Upload a file and send received link to others for download.

Files are transfered in /files folder.

Automaticaly start service by adding in /etc/rc.local

 sudo nano /etc/rc.local

and add following line before exit

 /home/user/cws/upload/upload &

Use cron to keep server clean

 crontab -e

and add following line to clean files older than 24h

MAILTO=""
* * * * * find /home/george/src/github.com/geosoft1/upload/files/* -mtime +1 -exec rm {} \;

Clear MAILTO to avoid sending mails to root if no files to delete. Feel free to use any location.

No root rights are required.