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.TH KIWIX 1 "21 May 2012" | ||
.TH KIWIX 1 "10 July 2023" | ||
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.SH NAME | ||
kiwix\-serve \- Kiwix HTTP Server | ||
kiwix-serve \- Kiwix HTTP Server | ||
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.SH SYNOPSIS | ||
.IX Header "SYNOPSIS" | ||
.br | ||
kiwix\-serve [\-\-index=INDEX_PATH] [\-\-port=PORT] [\-\-verbose] [\-\-daemon] [\-\-attachToProcess=PID] ZIM_PATH | ||
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.B kiwix-serve --library [OPTIONS] LIBRARY_FILE_PATH | ||
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kiwix\-serve \-\-library [\-\-port=PORT] [\-\-verbose] [\-\-daemon] [\-\-attachToProcess=PID] LIBRARY_PATH | ||
.B kiwix-serve [OPTIONS] ZIM_FILE_PATH ... | ||
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.SH DESCRIPTION | ||
.PP | ||
Stand\-alone HTTP server for serving ZIM contents over the network. | ||
The \fBkiwix-serve\fR command is used to run a stand-alone HTTP server for serving ZIM contents over the network. | ||
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.SH ARGUMENTS | ||
.TP | ||
\fB\-\-index=INDEX_PATH\fR | ||
Path to index folder created using \fBkiwix-install\fB. | ||
\fBLIBRARY_FILE_PATH\fR | ||
Path of an XML library file listing ZIM files to serve. To be used only with the --library option. Multiple library files can be provided as a semicolon (;) separated list. | ||
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.TP | ||
\fB\-\-port=PORT\fR | ||
Port number on which the server should listen. | ||
.br | ||
By default, server listens on port 80. | ||
\fBZIM_FILE_PATH ...\fR | ||
ZIM file path(s). Multiple arguments are allowed. | ||
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.SH OPTIONS | ||
.TP | ||
\fB\-\-verbose\fR | ||
Enable verbose output. | ||
\fB--library\fR | ||
By default, kiwix-serve expects a list of ZIM files as command line arguments. Providing the --library option tells kiwix-serve that the command line argument is rather a library XML file. | ||
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.TP | ||
\fB\-\-daemon\fR | ||
Run the server as a daemon. | ||
\fB-i ADDR, --address=ADDR\fR | ||
Listen only on this IP address. By default, the server listens on all available IP addresses. | ||
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.TP | ||
\fB\-\-attachToProcess=PID\fR | ||
Shutdown the server when process numbered PID dies. | ||
\fB-p PORT, --port=PORT\fR | ||
TCP port on which to listen for HTTP requests (default: 80). | ||
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.TP | ||
\fBZIM_PATH\fR | ||
ZIM file of the content to serve. | ||
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Mandatory if not in library mode. | ||
\fB-r ROOT, --urlRootLocation=ROOT\fR | ||
URL prefix on which the content should be made available (default: empty). | ||
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.TP | ||
\fB\-\-library\fR | ||
Enable library mode. | ||
.br | ||
Serves the contents of a library file instead of a single ZIM file. | ||
\fB-d, --daemon\fR | ||
Detach the HTTP server daemon from the main process. | ||
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.TP | ||
\fBLIBRARY_PATH\fR | ||
Kiwix library file path. | ||
.br | ||
Library is an XML file created using \fBkiwix-manage\fB. | ||
\fB-a PID, --attachToProcess=PID\fR | ||
Exit when the process with id PID stops running. | ||
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.TP | ||
\fB-M, --monitorLibrary\fR | ||
Monitor the XML library file and reload it automatically when it changes. | ||
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Library reloading can be forced anytime by sending a SIGHUP signal to the | ||
\*(lqkiwix-serve\*(rq process (this works regardless of the presence of the | ||
\*(lq--monitorLibrary\*(rq/\*(lq-M\*(rq option). | ||
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.TP | ||
\fB-m, --nolibrarybutton\fR | ||
Disable the library home button in the ZIM viewer toolbar. | ||
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.TP | ||
\fB-n, --nosearchbar\fR | ||
Disable the search box in the ZIM viewer toolbar. | ||
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.TP | ||
\fB-b, --blockexternal\fR | ||
Prevent users from directly navigating to external resources via links in ZIM content. | ||
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.TP | ||
\fB-t N, --threads=N\fR | ||
Number of threads to run in parallel (default: 4). | ||
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.SH SEE ALSO | ||
kiwix(1) kiwix\-manage(1) | ||
.TP | ||
\fB-s N, --searchLimit=N\fR | ||
Maximum number of ZIM files in a fulltext multizim search (default: No limit). | ||
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.TP | ||
\fB-z, --nodatealiases\fR | ||
Create URL aliases for each content by removing the date embedded in the file name. | ||
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The expected format of the date in the filename is \*(lq_YYYY-MM\*(rq. For example, a ZIM file named \*(lqwikipedia_en_all_2020-08.zim\*(rq will be accessible both as \*(lqwikipedia_en_all_2020-08\*(rq and \*(lqwikipedia_en_all\*(rq. | ||
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.TP | ||
\fB-c PATH, --customIndex=PATH\fR | ||
Override the welcome page with a custom HTML file. | ||
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.TP | ||
\fB-L N, --ipConnectionLimit=N\fR | ||
Max number of (concurrent) connections per IP (default: infinite, recommended: >= 6). | ||
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.TP | ||
\fB-v, --verbose\fR | ||
Print debug log to STDOUT. | ||
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.TP | ||
\fB-V, --version\fR | ||
Print the software version. | ||
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.TP | ||
\fB-h, --help\fR | ||
Print a help message. | ||
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.SH EXAMPLES | ||
Serve a single ZIM file: | ||
.sp | ||
.nf | ||
.B kiwix-serve myzim.zim | ||
.fi | ||
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Serve multiple ZIM files: | ||
.sp | ||
.nf | ||
.B kiwix-serve zim1.zim zim2.zim zim3.zim | ||
.fi | ||
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Serve ZIM files from a library: | ||
.sp | ||
.nf | ||
.B kiwix-serve --library library.xml | ||
.fi | ||
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.SH DOCUMENTATION | ||
Online documentation: https://kiwix-tools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/kiwix-serve.html | ||
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Source code: https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-tools | ||
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More info: https://wiki.kiwix.org/wiki/Kiwix-serve | ||
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.SH AUTHOR | ||
.SH AUTHORS | ||
Emmanuel Engelhart <[email protected]> | ||
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Vasudev Kamath <[email protected]> (Manual) | ||
Vasudev Kamath <[email protected]> |