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thttpd
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Freeware HTTP server
Read 11 Oct 2026 · acme.com
On the record
- Auxiliary programs
- The auxiliary programs include tools for user web subdirectories, HTTP password files, server-side includes, redirects, and converting syslog entries to CERN Combined Log format.acme.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- CGI
- Version 2.29 adds support for CGI handling HTTP methods beyond GET, HEAD, and POST.acme.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- HTTP support
- It handles the minimum necessary to implement HTTP/1.1.acme.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- IPv6
- IPv6 is supported out of the box without patching.acme.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Latest listed release
- The page lists version 2.29 and says it allows CGI to handle HTTP methods beyond GET, HEAD, and POST.acme.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License and availability
- ACME Laboratories describes itself as a purveyor of freeware and lists thttpd in its freeware library.acme.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Low resource use
- The server does not fork and is careful about memory allocation to keep its runtime size small.acme.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Performance
- The maker says it performs about as fast as full-featured servers in typical use and is much faster under extreme load.acme.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker describes thttpd as designed to protect the server machine against attacks and break-ins from other sites.acme.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The product page lists thttpd and announcements mailing lists, with subscription instructions.acme.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Traffic throttling
- It supports URL-traffic-based throttling.acme.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- thttpd is a simple, small, portable, fast, and secure HTTP server.acme.com · read 11 Oct 2026
