Simple file server that works for MS Windows users as well - ideas?

[Chris Green]

On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 05:50:09PM +0200, ubuntu-users-list at thomas.freit.ag wrote:
> Hi Chris,
> 
> On 21.10.20 17:38, Chris Green wrote:
> >> How secure does the file need? there are web based ways, you upload, send a 
> >> link to them, they click to download, job done
> >>
> > But upload to what?  I can upload a file to my web site but they seem
> > incapable of downloading it.  I.e. I uploaded a file and gave them the
> > URL:-
> > 
> >     https://isbd.uk/fred.mp3
> > 
> > and they couldn't download it!  They just said "we can play the file
> > but not download it".  I told them to right click on the file in their
> > browser and save it but that seemed to be beyond them.
> I believe there is nothing easier than a HTTP(s) download. If the issue is, that
> the file is played directly, try to zip it. That will at least trigger a download
> and (hopefully) can be handled properly (double clicking a ZIP will just open it
> on any recent Windows).
> 
Yes, I think that could be the answer, thanks Thomas.

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Chris Green