Lighttpd 404 not found error can occur due to improper file permissions or due to any issue with the configuration file.

Here at Bobcares, we have seen several such Lighttpd related issues as part of our Server Management Services for web hosts and online service providers.

Today we’ll take a look at the cause for this error and how to fix it.

Know more about Lighttpd and the 404 not found error

Lighttpd is a popular open-source web server. Also, it is a small and extremely economical web server.

Its memory and CPU consumptions are way smaller when compared to other web servers like Apache, IIS. Moreover, it is easy to configure. That’s why Lighttpd is one of the best solutions for the servers having high load problems.

The 404 error can occur due to an error in the codes that are set in the configuration file. Also, file permissions can cause this error.

Index files also play a major role. So, if it is improperly set then it will also cause an error.

For instance, the error appears as follows.

How we fix Lighttpd 404 not found

Recently, one of our customers approached us with the below error with Lighttpd. Here is how our Support Engineers fixed it.

Initially, we accessed the Lighttpd configuration file by running the command

sudo nano /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

Then we uncommented the below line from it.

server.max-fds = 2048

After that, we restarted the service using the command.

service lighttpd restart

This fixed the issue.

In another case, we added the below code in the configuration file to fix the error.

#directory listing
dir-listing.activate = "enable"
dir-listing.hide-dotfiles = "enable"
dir-listing.encoding = "utf-8"

Here are also a couple of things that our Support Engineers provide to our customers to tackle the error.

• Within the configuration file lighttpd.conf make sure server.document-root is set to the location of the web-root.
• Ensure that index-file.names is set in the format – “index.php“, “index.html“, “index.lighttpd.html“.
• Check for the file permissions of the files.

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Conclusion

In short, Lighttpd 404 not found occurs due to improper file permissions or due to any issue with the configuration file. Today, we saw how our Support Engineers fix this error.