Added installation script for debian based systems

[PauMAVA]

I have created a simple installation script that will allow users to install and configure fancy-index with one single command.

I have also added a README.md file with instructions on how to use the installation script. Note that until this isn't merged the command on the README.md won't work. You should use the following command if you want tot test it:

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PauMAVA/fancy-index/main/installers/debian/fancy-apache.sh -o fancy-apache.sh; sudo bash fancy-apache.sh

If a user has already fancy-index installed, this script can be used to update the software to the latest commit and to configure new VHosts.

[olentulen]

Hi! I have recently used this script to install fancy-index on my server, but it only works in the folder where it is installed. Wasn't it supposed to work on all “index of” pages? :)

[PauMAVA]

Hi! The script should work for all Index Of pages under the document root of the VHost you chose in the installer. Also, don't choose a document root or one of its subdirectories as an installation folder as it will expose the fancy-index files.

For example, let's say I have a VHost for web.mydomain.com and the document roots of all my webs are in /var/www/. In this case, the document root would be at /var/www/web.mydomain.com/ and I would choose the fancy index installation folder as /var/www/fancy-index/. Once the script finishes all indices under /var/www/web.mydomain.com/ should be configured with fancy-index. In my case there is the following code in the VirtualHost:

Alias "/fancy-index" "/var/www/fancy-index"
<Directory "/var/www/fancy-index">
    AllowOverride All
    Options Indexes MultiViews FollowSymLinks
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Let me know if installing fancy-index on another folder works and thanks for your question! 😄

[olentulen]

Hello! Several times I tried to install the script, but the same error comes out: the only index that works is /fancy-index. It seems like a mistake cannot be made in such a simple installation, but not in my case.

[PauMAVA]

Hello! I have detected the error and I will update the script in the following minutes. The problem is that apache2 blocks access to the .htaccess file in the upper directory by default.

When accessing /fancy-index it founds the copy of the .htaccess file in the fancy-index installation directory so it loads fine there.

[PauMAVA]

I have updated the script. Let me know if it is working fine now. Be sure to delete the <Directory> section and also the Alias below #Autogenerated in the apache site file before reinstalling.

[olentulen]

Hi again! I made a clean install and now it works!
/fancy-index is still visible, but I've 711 the folder.
Thank you very much for your help :)

[noa-santo]

Why does that happen?

That is the file i tried to configure:

<VirtualHost :80>
ServerAdmin @**.**

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}$1 [R=301,L]