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Is there a way to mount an HTTP resource in Raspbian (default Raspberry Pi OS)? I have an HTTP server hosting music, and I would like to be able to have read-only filesystem access to that music on my Pi. It's a simple HTTP directory, with directory listing enabled (aka, browse to http://192.168.1.60/music/ will give you a list of contents)

Also, I would prefer an answer that doesn't involve connecting my Pi to the internet, but instead gives a package/binary executable/something else that I can download offsite and bring there on a thumb drive.

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  • What operating system is the HTTP host? Commented Nov 6, 2015 at 20:19
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    I haven't used it, but httpfs may be a possibility... Commented Nov 6, 2015 at 20:34
  • httpfs can only mount a single resource, not a directory. Commented Nov 6, 2015 at 23:48

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I have a raspberry pi too and it works great for this type of thing, but I don't think so over http.

The best way to do this is to export a network share from the server.

  • If the server runs Unix or Linux, then export as NFS (the unix native "Network File System").

  • If the server runs Windows, then just share a drive readonly on the network.

With either of the above solutions, you can then mount the remote directory directly to your raspberry pi Raspian system.

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  • OK, so how would I mount the SMB share from Windows? Commented Nov 6, 2015 at 23:48
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    And I'd rather not have to connect the Pi itself to the internet. Commented Nov 6, 2015 at 23:48
  • First you make an empty directory where it will show up, then use the Linux mount command to make it show up under your empty directory. Try this: sudo mkdir /mnt/windowsharename; sudo mount -t cifs -o guest "//windowshost/sharename" /mnt/windowsharename Commented Nov 6, 2015 at 23:59
  • Just curious, why don't you want to connect the Pi to the internet? Commented Nov 7, 2015 at 0:01
  • I've got parents. It's a big hassle to get temporary internet. Commented Nov 7, 2015 at 1:16

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