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[PATCH] instaweb: if no httpd is specified and lighttpd doesn't exist, fall back on apache2.

From
nathan spindel <nathans@gmail.com>
Date
May 11, 2008, 05:26 UTC
Message-ID
<1210483565-12415-1-git-send-email-nathans@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: nathan spindel <nathans@gmail.com>
---
 git-instaweb.sh |   12 ++++++++++--
 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/git-instaweb.sh b/git-instaweb.sh
index 6f91c8f..b744133 100755
--- a/git-instaweb.sh
+++ b/git-instaweb.sh
@@ -31,8 +31,16 @@ conf="$GIT_DIR/gitweb/httpd.conf"
 
 # Defaults:
 
-# if installed, it doesn't need further configuration (module_path)
-test -z "$httpd" && httpd='lighttpd -f'
+# use lighttpd if it exists, otherwise use apache2
+if test -z "$httpd"
+then
+	if type "lighttpd" > /dev/null 2>&1;
+	then
+		httpd="lighttpd -f"
+	else
+		httpd="apache2 -f"
+	fi
+fi
 
 # any untaken local port will do...
 test -z "$port" && port=1234
-- 
1.5.5.1.179.g2fe4.dirty
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  1. instaweb: if no httpd is specified and lighttpd doesn't exist, fall back on apache2.nathan spindel, May 11, 2008
  2. instaweb: make it compatible with Mac OS X 10.5's apache installation.nathan spindel, May 11, 2008
  3. Documentation/git-instaweb.txt: Updated defaults to match my last two git-instaweb.sh changesnathan spindel, May 11, 2008
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