How to disable mod_deflate in apache2?

Question

How can I disable mod_deflate in Apache2

For files in a specific directory

OR

For all files that have extension of, for example .py?

score 30 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 17 '09 at 16:42

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You could set the environment variable no-gzip for that directory/type of file:

# for URL paths that begin with "/foo/bar/"
SetEnvIf Request_URI ^/foo/bar/ no-gzip=1

# for files that end with ".py"
<FilesMatch \.py$>
    SetEnv no-gzip 1
</FilesMatch>

answered Dec 17 '09 at 16:42

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can I do it in .htaccess file inside that folder? – wakandan Dec 18 '09 at 03:52
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@wakandan Yes, if your `` configuration in your main `httpd.conf` contains `AllowOverride All`. – Chloe Mar 23 '16 at 21:45

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 05 '16 at 13:16

Quote from: scottlinux.com

Disable Compression: To disable compression in Apache, typically you just need to disable the module mod_deflate...

Debian/Ubuntu:

$ sudo a2dismod deflate
Module deflate disabled.
Run '/etc/init.d/apache2 restart' to activate new configuration!

$ sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered May 01 '13 at 14:31

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Don't know if this is a general solution, but it worked for me at least, to turn of mod_deflate for .py-files within a .htaccess file in a certain folder:

SetEnvIfNoCase Request_URI "\.py$" no-gzip dont-vary

answered May 01 '13 at 14:31

worked perfectly. I prefer a one-liner when debugging – Glenn Plas Feb 26 '14 at 12:11

How to disable mod_deflate in apache2?

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