Question
Spaces files > directory access in Droplet (Apache, Ubuntu)
- Posted on September 3, 2020
- DigitalOcean Spaces
Asked by admin7b809f36bd77b001d2476
Spaces has folders and files I want to access on a Droplet, which is a LAMP stack on Ubuntu. Ultimately, I want to access those files from within the CMS on Droplet.
I would like to access the Spaces files from within the Apache directory /var/www/html/images. Following these two tutorials (s3fs) and some stack overflow, I got the top level of Spaces mounted, but could not access the files or subfolders.
https://jianjye.com/p/access-digitalocean-spaces-from-droplets-via-cli/ https://dotlayer.com/how-to-mount-s3-wasabi-digital-ocean-storage-bucket-on-centos-and-ubuntu-using-s3fs/
I’m wondering if I am missing a step in Apache, or there is some other approach.
Thanks
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Hello,
What I could suggest is taking a look at the answer here that explains how to use
s3fsand mount your Space:https://www.digitalocean.com/community/questions/mount-point-with-spaces?answer=40902
In general, as suggested in the answer, Spaces are not meant to be accessed like a file system. They are API driven and most often used programmatically. Check out this tutorial to learn more about object storage and if it’s right for your use case:
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/object-storage-vs-block-storage-services#what-is-object-storage
Best, Bobby