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Free solutions please.

HTTP or FTP server preferred but I realise other requirements may mean that something else would be needed.

I'd usually use Python like this:

python -m SimpleHTTPServer

but of course it requires port unblocking etc and I'd like a smaller download and more straight forward install and setup process.

I supposes this implies some kind of bridge or maybe UPNP.

2 Gig of files may need sharing, larger files than Dropbox allows.

Accessibility from a Linux system is preferred.

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Anything you do will require port unblocking if the connection is initiated from the Internet. – squillman Aug 18 '11 at 19:44
This question is very broad. You can share files in multiple ways, http, ftp, dropbox, etc. How is it that you want other people to access the files? – Keltari Aug 18 '11 at 19:46
hmm UPNP might not require manual unblocking at least. – Luke Stanley Aug 18 '11 at 19:47
There may be a broad array of potential solutions but the fewest clicks and presses is not a broad measurement. It is just me that wants to access it shared by someone who isn't very savy. – Luke Stanley Aug 18 '11 at 19:53
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I use Everything for searching my local hard drives quickly, but it can also be used to (quickly and easily) serve up files via FTP or HTTP. Freeware.

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Check out FileZilla Server. It should do what you want.

FileZilla Server is a sister product of FileZilla Client. It is an FTP server supported by the same project and features support for FTP and FTP over SSL/TLS.

FileZilla Server is a free, open source FTP server.

Features:

FileZilla Server supports FTP and FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS). It includes numerous functionalities, including:

  • Upload and download bandwidth limits
  • Compression
  • Encryption with SSL/TLS (for FTPS)
  • Message log (for debugging and real-time traffic information)
  • Limit access to internal LAN traffic or external internet traffic only
  • Virtual file system

A user connections manager in FileZilla Server — displayed along the bottom of the window — allows the administrator to view currently connected users and their uploads/downloads. At present, there are two operations the owner of the server can do to those transfers — to "kill" the client session or to "ban" the user's IP address. This manager shows the real-time status of each active file transfer.

— Wikipedia - FileZilla Server

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure the question asked about FTP/HTTP/whatever servers, not clients. – The Electric Muffin Mar 5 at 1:11
@tom and The Electric Muffin, I meant the server version, not the client. – soandos Mar 5 at 3:17
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