RE: ReadmeName and HeaderName in Apache

[Amir Ish-Hurwitz <amir@ish-hurwitz.net>]

Hi Mike,

Thanks, it works fine! Also as a general config, not just for a specific
directory! But how come? Shouldn't it have worked without forcing the
type? I'll look into it...

Amir

Mike Brownlow wrote:
> Amir Ish-Hurwitz wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Both ReadmeName and HeaderName somehow don't work in my Apache. Nothing
> > is appended to any directory listing while README and HEADER exist in the
> > relevant directory and are readable to all users. I have Apache 1.3.9,
> > Apache-SSL 1.3.9 (both Debian packages) and Apache 1.3.12 (compiled
> > myself). My Debian version is 2.2 and my kernel is 2.2.16. It's not really
> > important, but it sure is irritating. As far as I'm concerned my Apache
> > configuration is okay: it says
> >
> > ReadmeName README
> > HeaderName HEADER
> <snip>
> 
> Hi Amir,
>   Try forcing the type of the README and HEADER files for the
> directory sections you want. E.g.:
> 
> <Directory /some/dir>
> Options Indexes
> AllowOvrride None
> 
> <Files ~ "(README|HEADER)$">
> ForceType text/plain
> </Files>
> 
> order allow,deny
> allow from all
> </Directory>
<snip>