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Re: Web server in one line of bash

#11

Post by anakron » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 4:22 AM UTC

We've used a similar trick to copy files between coworkers:

  on server: while true; nc -l $PORT  $FILE

Quick, simple and easy to fire up. You can continue to hack on the file and nc will serve up the latest saved version.

Re: Web server in one line of bash

#12

Post by human_error » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 4:30 AM UTC

Another one: http://paulbuchheit.blogspot.com/2007/04/webserver-in-bash.h...

Re: Web server in one line of bash

#13

Post by hyperair » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 4:33 AM UTC

$ busybox httpd

Works even in an initramfs, and in some embedded systems. Serves up the current directory, and you can even have CGI scripts in cgi-bin.

Re: Web server in one line of bash

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Post by voltagex_ » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 4:43 AM UTC

hyperair wrote: post #13

$ busybox httpd Works even in an initramfs, and in some embedded systems. Serves up the current directory, and you can even have CGI scripts in cgi-bin.

Thanks! I'd forgotten about busybox, but that's often how your home router is doing things.

* Side note: if it is, make sure your router manufacturer provides the GPL source release.

Re: Web server in one line of bash

#15

Post by gcmalloc » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 4:54 AM UTC

Adding my two cent:

    twistd web --path . --port 8080

Re: Web server in one line of bash

#16

Post by brokenparser » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 4:55 AM UTC

mcantrell wrote: post #2

Neat trick, but probably too limited to be of much use. Also, stopping it is kind of a nuisance.

Why? It only takes one ^C

Re: Web server in one line of bash

#17

Post by aprescott » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 5:10 AM UTC

This seems to be straight from Wikipedia and then wrapped in a while loop: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netcat#Setting_up_a_one-shot_w...

netcat's cool, but the post could've gone a bit further. If it's an intro "how to do this", maybe explain the moving parts for beginners?

Re: Web server in one line of bash

#18

Post by argonaut » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 5:15 AM UTC

  npm install -g serve
  serve

Re: Web server in one line of bash

#19

Post by mcpherrinm » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 5:20 AM UTC

hyperair wrote: post #13

$ busybox httpd Works even in an initramfs, and in some embedded systems. Serves up the current directory, and you can even have CGI scripts in cgi-bin.

Woah, I didn't realize busybox had an httpd. Truly a sweet piece of software.

Re: Web server in one line of bash

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Post by voltagex_ » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 5:25 AM UTC

mcpherrinm wrote: post #19

hyperair wrote: post #13

$ busybox httpd Works even in an initramfs, and in some embedded systems. Serves up the current directory, and you can even have CGI scripts in cgi-bin.

Woah, I didn't realize busybox had an httpd. Truly a sweet piece of software.

It often won't, as features ("applets") are chosen at compile-time.