---
name: "eja"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "eja"
version: "9.5.20-1+b1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/eja"
---

# eja(1)

micro web server

## NAME

eja - micro web server

## SYNOPSIS

**eja** \[SCRIPT\] \[OPTION\]...

## DESCRIPTION

**eja** can be used as a micro web server for static and dynamic generated content, as a text scanner using Lua pattern matching syntax or as a standalone Lua interpreter.

## OPTIONS

- **--shell**

  launch an interactive shell.

- **--update** *library*

  if library is specified install or update it otherwise update **eja** to latest version.

- **--export** *file*

  export file to **eja** portable bytecode.

- **--log-file** *file*

  log data to *file*, default: **stderr**

- **--log-level** 0..5

  level can be from 0 (no log) to 5 (trace).

- **--scan** *script*

  if *script* is present load it as the scanning script using **R** as full row content and **F** as matching array elements. Otherwise print only matching *pattern* content.

- **--scan-file** *file*

  scanning input file, default: **stdin**

- **--scan-pattern** *pattern*

  set a valid Lua pattern as fields separator, default: **%S+**

- **--scan-record** *pattern*

  set a valid Lua pattern as record separator, default: **\\n**

- **--web-start**

  start a new web server in background.

- **--web-stop** *port*

  stop the web server running on specified *port*, default 35248.

- **--web-host** *IP*

  bind web server to specified *IP*, default all available.

- **--web-port** *value*

  run the web server port on specified *value*, default 35248.

- **--web-path** *path*

  web content path, default /var/web

- **--web-size** *value*

  set web server buffer size, default 8192.

- **--web-user**

  add a new web server user.

- **--help**

  display help information.

## SEE ALSO

[lua(1)](/lua/1.md), [awk(1)](/awk/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Ubaldo Porcheddu (ubaldo@eja.it)