[mod_xsendfile.conf] Synology package upgrade reset the XSendFilePath directive (download not working)

[yanncam]

Hello all,

I created this issue myself because I have encountered the following problem and I think the solution can be usefull for all:

On my Synology NAS, auto-upgrade of packages is enable. So my Apache2.2 or Apache2.4 packages are automatically upgraded (and their configuration file reseted).

It's the case for the mod_xsendfile.conf, which is automatically reseted for each package upgrade.
This reset set the XSendFilePath to it's default value rather than my custom needed for KodiWebPortal:

Value needed for KodiWebPortal when download is enable (as example):

XSendFilePath /volume1/MEDIATHEQUE

So, to prevent the reset of this value in the mod_xsendfile.conf, I have created a little shell-script on the Synology and put this script as an automated task executed each night (crontab).

I have created these file:

• /volume1/web/scripts/.htaccess:

deny from all

• /volume1/web/scripts/.conf-backup/

Directory for backup (timestamped) previous mod_xsendfile.conf file.

• /volume1/web/scripts/enableDownload.sh:

#!/bin/sh
BACKUPDIR=/volume1/web/scripts/.conf-backup
NOW="$(date +"%Y%m%d")"
/bin/cp /volume1/@appstore/Apache2.2/usr/local/etc/apache22/conf/extra/mod_xsendfile.conf $BACKUPDIR/$NOW-mod_xsendfile.conf
/bin/sed -i 's/^XSendFilePath .*/XSendFilePath \/volume1/' /volume1/@appstore/Apache2.2/usr/local/etc/apache22/conf/extra/mod_xsendfile.conf

(it's my own script for my own Apache2.2 package ; if you use Apache2.4, change filepath).

Then, I configured in Synologi's DSM a new cron:

This script can be optimized with (some ideas):

• Auto-restart the Apache 2.X daemon at the end
• Generic script to be compliant with Apache2.2, Apache2.4 or old Synology's webstation
• Check the previous mod_xsendfile.conf content before updating it
• Delete old mod_xsendfile.conf backup after X days
• Etc.

Do not hesitate to improve it and submit your script :) !

Sincerely,

[boing86]

Hello
For the reboot of apache have two options.

https://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?t=107575

or
Apache webserver:
stop pkg-apache22
start pkg-apache22
reload pkg-apache22
https://diktiosolutions.eu/en/synology/synology-dsm-6-terminal-service-control-en/

I will try it this week.

greeting