I'm not sure what you are trying to achieve here by modifying these files. To get the directory listing, from mod_autoindex documentation:
"Automatic index generation is enabled with using Options +Indexes. See the Options <http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#options> directive for more details." If you have a look at Options directive: Indexes If a URL which maps to a directory is requested, and there is no DirectoryIndex<http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_dir.html#directoryindex>( *e.g.*, index.html) in that directory, then mod_autoindex<http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_autoindex.html>will return a formatted listing of the directory. So all you need to get a directory listing is: 1. Optins +Indexes (in the directory command) 2. You should NOT have any index file in that directory On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 8:26 AM, Stan Laughlin <stan.laugh...@gmail.com>wrote: > Folks, > I am running an Ubuntu 11.10 server w/Apache 2.2. > I am familiar with linux and command line but not familiar w/Apache. > > When enter the server IP address like this to a browser URL (pretend IP > here) : 10.10.10.10/doc/ > It will list the default directory Index for the /usr/share/doc/ > directory. All very nice. > > Then I edit autoindex.conf for these two values "HeaderName HEADER.html" > and "ReadmeName README.html" > Restart apache and refresh browser. > > This is the HEADER.html > <html> > <head> > <title>"STAN'S DOC INDEX"</title> > </head> > </html> > > > This is the README.html > <html> > <head> > <title>"README FILE </title> > </head> > <body> > <h1>README FILE</H1> > p>This is the readme file</p> > </body> > </html> > > The web page shows the "STAN'S DOC INDEX" title. But there is no > directory listing and there is no README info. > > The 'dir.conf' file looks like this > <IfModule mod_dir.c> > DirectoryIndex HEADER.html index.html index.cgi index.plindex.php > index.xhtml index.htm > </IfModule> > > If I remove the HEADER.html text then the page reverts back to the default > display and shows the directory index. > > So...obviously the thing is picking up the HEADER.html but why isn't it > picking up anything else? > > I have been trying to make this work for several days. > I have read and re-read the autoindex and Directory module pages. Because > I'm new at this they are somewhat confusing. A possible solution is the > htaccess file but the mod page strongly recommends not going that route. > > I would appreciate any suggestions. > > Thanks. > stan > > -- > stan.laugh...@gmail.com > "*Beer is always in season*" >