Connecting to a WebDAV server under Linux

Procédure

Introduction

WebDAV, or Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning, is a protocol that extends HTTP for managing files on remote servers. It allows server directories to be mounted on your local system for easy use in a variety of applications.

Installing the WebDAV Client

Under Linux, you will need a WebDAV client such as cadaver, dav2fs, or davfs2. These clients can be installed via the package manager of your Linux distribution.

Connecting to the Server

Use Nautilus in the GNOME environment and enter the URL with davs:// instead of https:// to initiate the connection.

Using cURL with WebDAV

You can also use cURL from the command line to manage files on a WebDAV server:

Send a file :

curl -T file.ext https://webdav.monsiteinternet.fr/data -u user:password

Retrieve a file:

curl https://webdav.monsiteinternet.fr/data/fichier.ext -u user:password -o fichier.ext

Rename a file :

curl -X MOVE --header "destination:https://webdav.monsiteinternet.fr/data/nouveauFichier.ext" "https://webdav.monsiteinternet.fr/data/fichier.ext" -u user:password

Create a folder :

curl -X MKCOL https://webdav.monsiteinternet.fr/nouveauDossier -u user:password

Delete a file/folder :

curl -X DELETE https://webdav.monsiteinternet.fr/data/fichier.ext -u user:password.