Upload files on a piratebox with iOS device

Hi,

Sorry for my english.

I'm a french teacher (biology and geology) and i am interested in using pirate box with my little students when we go to the field, to catch animals or rocks, to study volcanism etc... It will be very interesting if they can exchange stuff they have collected in the field (photos, data, vidéos....). Pirate box seems to be a perfect way to do that : in the bus when we go home for exemple.

But, my students are equiped with ipad....
Is there any possibilities to upload files to a pirate box from an IPAD ?

In my college we use a webdav app so that they can upload files on the college server. I don't know if it's a way we can use on a pirate box.

Thanks for helping me,

Mirmo

Hi,
you need to "modify" you box-setup.

I'm answering now in a technical way :
* install the package lighttpd-mod-webdav to "-d piratebox"
* set up your /opt/piratebox/conf/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf taking regard the following howtos [www.howtoforge.de] & [blog.marxy.org]

It may work, but I can't promise it.

kind regards
Matthias

Thank you !

These instructions are for pirate box that are installed on ubuntu laptop ? Or does it work with TP-Link MR3020 ou TP-Link WR703N ?

I am sure my question show the nooby i am....

Thanks for helping me !

Mirmo

Hi,
no this are instruction on other systems. You need even more instructions for get it workin.

It seems you need one?

Matthias

Wow uploading from iphone. I did not know that was possible. Is there anyone who has successfully done this? if there is a tutorial a little more in depth i would try to install. I am on a laptop install too.

I have no iOS device,.. so I'm able to write you a howto but I'm not able to verify it.

Matthias

Hi,

There is webdav apps on iOS devices that could manage to upload files on the pirate box. But, I don't know how to install a webdav server on the pirate box ? I don't know if it's possible.

Anyone knows ?

Sorry for my english

Mirmo

I have an old iPod (touch 3g, hated the thing) that I did end up being able to get it to work. I had to have it jailbroken and was using iFile. But, as far as I understand it you shouldn't have access to upload files from an iOS device unless it is jailbroken. It may be possible to use an app that stores files (I don't know of any that aren't for Jailbroken devices) to do it, but that would be overly complicated.

Hi,

If any developer read this, perhaps this module [redmine.lighttpd.net] should be a way to help ios device to upload files on pirate boxes ?

Chears,

Mirmo

I had some luck with the iCab Browser app for iOS. I don't have an iOS device anymore so I cannot double check this for you but it is worth a try.

Good luck.

I recently posted that to twitter as well lol.

I'll add WebDAV to my "todo-List" .. I can may add it.

BUT: keep in mind: PirateBox should offer a very simple way for uploading data.. webdav doesn't seem to be one.