--- name: "dave" section: "1p" platform: "linux" package: "libhttp-dav-perl" version: "0.50-1" release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/dave" --- # dave(1p) DAV Explorer ## NAME dave - DAV Explorer ## SYNOPSIS ``` dave [OPTIONS] URL ``` e.g. ``` $ dave -u pcollins -p mypass www.host.org/dav_dir/ ... dave> get file.txt ``` Use `"dave -h"` to get help on options. Use `"perldoc dave"` for the whole manpage. ## DESCRIPTION dave is a powerful command-line program for interacting with WebDAV-enabled webservers. With dave you can: - • get and put files - • make directories on a remote webserver - • remove files and directories from a remote webserver - • edit a file on the webserver with a single command - • recursively get a remote directory - • recursively put a local directory - • lock and unlock remote files and directories - • securely transfer over https - • authenticate using the safer Digest authentication Dave is a part of the PerlDAV project (http://www.webdav.org/perldav/) and is built on top of the HTTP::DAV perl API. If you would like to script webdav interactions in Perl checkout the HTTP::DAV API as it's commands are the basis for dave's. ## OPTIONS - "-debug N" Sets the debug level to N. 0=none. 3=noisy. - "-h" Prints basic help and options. - "-man" Prints the full manual (equivalent to perldoc dave). You will need to use a pager like `"more"` or `"less"`. e.g. ``` dave -man |less ``` - "-p \" Sets the password to be used for the URL. You must also supply a user. See `"-u"`. - "-u \" Sets the username to be used for the URL. You must also supply a pass. See `"-p"`. - "-tmpdir /some/path" Create temporary files in `"/some/path"` instead of the default `"/tmp"`. ## COMMANDS - **cd URL** changes directories ``` dave> open host.org/dav_dir/ dave> cd dir1 dave> cd ../dir2 ``` - **cat URL** shows the contents of a remote file ``` dave> open host.org/dav_dir/ dave> cat index.html ``` Note: you cannot cat a directory (collection). - **cp** - **copy SOURCE\_URL DEST\_URL** copies one remote resource to another ``` dave> open host.org/dav_dir/ ``` Create a copy of dir1/ as dav2/ ``` dave> cp dir1 dav2 ``` Create a copy of dir1/file.txt as dav2/file.txt ``` dave> cd dir1 dave> copy file.txt ../dav2 ``` Create a copy of file.txt as ../dav2/new\_file.txt ``` dave> copy file.txt dav2/new_file.txt ``` Aliases: cp - **rmdir URL** - **rm URL** - **delete URL** deletes a remote resource ``` dave> open host.org/dav_dir/ dave> delete index.html dave> rmdir ./dir1 dave> delete /dav_dir/dir2/ dave> delete /dav_dir/*.html ``` This command recursively deletes directories. BE CAREFUL :) This command supported wildcards (globbing). See get. Aliases: rm, rmdir - **edit URL** edits the contents of a remote file ``` dave> open host.org/dav_dir/ dave> edit index.html ``` Edit is equivalent to the following sequence of commands: ``` LOCK index.html (if allowed) GET index.html /tmp/dave.perldav.421341234124 sh $EDITOR /tmp/dave.perldav.421341234124 PUT index.html (if modified) UNLOCK index.html (if locked) ``` Where `$EDITOR` is determined from the environment variables DAV\_EDITOR or EDITOR. If DAV\_EDITOR is set, it will use that, otherwise it will use EDITOR. If neither variables are set, then "vi" will be used. Notes: The lock only lasts for 10 hours. You cannot edit a directory (collection). The temporary save directory is editable by editing dave and changing TMP\_DIR - **get URL \[FILE\]** downloads the file or directory at URL If FILE is not specified it will be saved to your current working directory using the same name as the remote name. ``` dave> open host.org/dav_dir/ ``` Recursively get remote my\_dir/ to . ``` dave> get my_dir/ ``` Recursively get remote my\_dir/ to /tmp/my\_dir/ ``` dave> get my_dir /tmp ``` Get remote my\_dir/index.html to /tmp/index.html ``` dave> get /dav_dir/my_dir/index.html /tmp ``` Get remote index.html to /tmp/index1.html ``` dave> get index.html /tmp/index1.html ``` Use globs and save to /tmp ``` dave> get index* /tmp # Gets index*.html, index*.txt, etc. dave> get index*.html /tmp/index1.html # Gets index*.html dave> get index[12].htm? # Gets file1 and file2, .htm and .html ``` - **? \[CMD\]** - **h \[CMD\]** - **help \[CMD\]** prints list of commands or help for CMD ``` dave> ? dave> help get ``` Aliases: ?, h - **lcd \[DIR\]** changes local directory ``` dave> lcd /tmp ``` - **lls \[DIR\]** lists local directory contents ``` dave> lcd /tmp dave> lls dave> lls /home ``` This command simply execs the local ls command and is equivalent to "!ls" - **lpwd** prints the current working directory, locally This command simply execs the local ls command and is equivalent to "!pwd" - **dir \[URL\]** - **ls \[URL\]** lists remote directory contents or file props ``` dave> ls Listing of http://host.org/dav_dir/ ./ Aug 29 02:26 mtx_0.04.tar.gz 52640 Aug 11 11:45 index.html 4580 Aug 11 11:45 index0.04.html 4936 Nov 11 2000 mydir/ Aug 19 21:14 , dave> ls index.html URL: http://www.webdav.org/perldav/index.html Content-type: text/html Creation date: Sun Aug 12 21:58:02 2001 Last modified: Size: 4580 bytes Locks supported: write/exclusive write/shared Locks: ``` Use propfind to get a similar printout of a collection (directory). Aliases: dir - **lock \[URL \[TIMEOUT\] \[DEPTH\]\]** locks a resource Without a URL you will lock the current remote collection. TIMEOUT can be any of the following formats:\ 30s 30 seconds from now\ 10m ten minutes from now\ 1h one hour from now\ 1d tomorrow\ 3M in three months\ 10y in ten years time\ 2000-02-31 00:40:33\ 2000-02-31 Default is an infinite timeout See perldoc `"HTTP::DAV::Resource"` for more information about timeouts. DEPTH can be either "0" or "infinity" (default) Seeting the lock Scope and Type is not currently implemented. Let me know if you need it as it shouldn't be too much effort. - **mkdir URL** - **mkcol URL** make a remote collection (directory) ``` dave> open host.org/dav_dir/ dave> mkcol new_dir dave> mkdir /dav_dir/new_dir ``` Aliases: mkdir - **mv** - **move SOURCE\_URL DEST\_URL** moves a remote resource to another ``` dave> open host.org/dav_dir/ ``` Move dir1/ to dav2/ ``` dave> move dir1 dav2 ``` Move file dir2/file.txt to ../file.txt ``` dave> cd dir2 dave> move file.txt .. ``` Move file.txt to dav2/new\_file.txt ``` dave> move file.txt dav2/new_file.txt ``` Aliases: mv - **open URL** connects to the WebDAV-enabled server at URL ``` dave> open host.org/dav_dir/ ``` Note that if authorization details are required you will be prompted for them. https and Digest authorization are not currently supported. Please let me know if you need it. - **options \[URL\]** show the HTTP methods allowed for a URL ``` dave> options index.html OPTIONS, GET, HEAD, POST, DELETE, TRACE, PROPFIND, PROPPATCH, COPY, MOVE, LOCK, UNLOCK ``` Note that Microsoft's IIS does not support LOCK on collections (directories). Nor does it support PROPPATCH. - **propfind \[URL\]** show the properties of a resource ``` dave> propfind test URL: http://host.org/dav_dir/test/ Content-type: httpd/unix-directory Creation date: Wed Aug 29 00:36:42 2001 Last modified: Size: bytes Locks supported: write/exclusive write/shared Locks: ``` Using ls will get you the same printout if you ls a file. But ls'ing a collection will show you the collections contents. - **put FILE \[URL\]** uploads a local file or directory to URL or the currently opened location. If URL is an existing collection then the dir/file will be copied INTO that collection. ``` dave> open host.org/dav_dir/ ``` Recursively put local my\_dir/ to host.org/dav\_dir/my\_dir/: ``` dave> put my_dir/ ``` Put local index.html to host.org/dav\_dir/index1.html: ``` dave> put /tmp/index.html index1.html ``` Put \* to remote directory ``` dave> put * ``` Put index\[12\].htm? to remote directory /dav\_dir (/dav\_dir must exist) ``` dave> put index[12].htm? /dav_dir ``` Put index\[1234\].htm? to remote directory /dav\_dir (/dav\_dir must exist) ``` dave> put index[1-4].htm? /dav_dir ``` Glob types supported are, \* (matches any characters), ? (matches any one character), \[...\] (matches any characters in the set ...). - **pwd** prints the currently opened URL (working directory) ``` dave> open host.org/dav_dir/ dave> cd new_dir/ dave> pwd http://host.org/dav_dir/new_dir/ ``` - **q** - **bye** - **quit** exits dave Note that dave does not unlock any locks created during your session. Aliases: q, quit - **set URL PROPERTY VALUE \[NAMESPACE\]** sets a custom property on a resource ``` dave> set file.txt author "Patrick Collins" dave> set file.txt author "Patrick Collins" "mynamespace" ``` The NAMESPACE by default is "DAV:". - **!** - **sh** executes a local command (alias !) ``` dave> sh cat localfile dave> !gzip localfile.gz dave> ! "cat localfile | less" ``` Aliases: ! - **showlocks** show my locks on a resource Shows any locked resources that you've locked in this session. See `"propfind"` if you'd like to see anyone's locks held against a particular resource. - **steal \[URL\]** remove ANY locks on a resource Useful if you accidentally forgot to unlock a resource from a previous session or if you think that somebody has forgotten to unlock a resource. - **unlock \[URL\]** unlocks a resource Note that unlock will only unlock locks that you have created. Use steal if you want to forcefully unlock somebody else's lock. - **unset URL PROPERTY \[NAMESPACE\]** unsets a property from a resource ``` dave> unset file.txt author dave> unset file.txt author "mynamespace" ``` The NAMESPACE by default is "DAV:". ## GETTING HELP The perldav mailing list There is a mailing list for PerlDAV and dave for use by Developers and Users. Please see http://mailman.webdav.org/mailman/listinfo/perldav ## INSTALLATION dave is installed to /usr/local/bin by default when you install the PerlDAV library. See http://www.webdav.org/perldav/ for installation details of PerlDAV. ## WHAT PLATFORMS WILL IT WORK ON? dave is pure perl so only needs Perl5.003 (or later) and the `"PerlDAV"` library to be installed. I have not ported dave to Windows but would like somebody to have a shot at it. ## SEE ALSO The `"PerlDAV"` perl API at http://www.webdav.org/perldav/ or by typing "perldoc HTTP::DAV" on your command line. ## AUTHOR AND COPYRIGHT This module is Copyright (C) 2001 by ``` Patrick Collins G03 Gloucester Place, Kensington Sydney, Australia Email: pcollins@cpan.org Phone: +61 2 9663 4916 ``` All rights reserved. You may distribute this module under the terms of either the GNU General Public License or the Artistic License, as specified in the Perl README file. ## MAINTAINER Cosimo Streppone, \