Lwan

What it does

Configuration

Lwan uses a configuration file, and an unchanged default configuration serves files from ./wwwroot on port 8080.checked 11 Oct 2026

Containers

Container images are available from GitHub Container Registry at ghcr.io/lpereira/lwan.checked 11 Oct 2026

HTTPS

The README documents TLS listeners configured with a certificate and key.checked 11 Oct 2026

Installation

The project says users can build Lwan, use a container image, or install a package from a distribution.checked 11 Oct 2026

Integrations

The README documents systemd socket activation for HTTP and HTTPS listeners.checked 11 Oct 2026

Intended use

The README says Lwan can be used as a standalone web server or built as a reusable library for applications to expose an interface through HTTP.checked 11 Oct 2026

License

The project is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2 or, at the user's option, any later version.checked 11 Oct 2026

Product

Lwan describes itself as an experimental, scalable, high-performance HTTP server.checked 11 Oct 2026

Security

Its configuration can drop privileges and restrict the server's filesystem view with chroot.checked 11 Oct 2026

Static files

Its file-serving module serves static files and can generate directory indexes or serve pre-compressed files.checked 11 Oct 2026

Support channel

The README lists an IRC channel, #lwan, on Libera.checked 11 Oct 2026

Supported systems

The README's build instructions name Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and macOS.checked 11 Oct 2026