Simple Python HTTP Server on Linux

Sometimes we need to share files and folders quickly. Often emailing stuff to people tends to be cumbersome. I have noticed that creating a simple http server comes in really handy in such scenarios.

Fortunately in linux, it's really simple to create a http server with Python if you don't want to mess around with apache or the likes. All it takes is a single line of code. Okay, let's cut to the chase. Here's how you do it :

1.Change your pwd to the folder that you would like to share

cd /home/some_directory

2.Once you have done that, type in the following:

sudo python -m SimpleHTTPServer 80

This will create a http server at port 80 and you will get the following message :

Serving HTTP on 0.0.0.0 port 80 ...

Now open a browser and type

http://192.168.1.2:80

assuming that your ip address is 192.168.1.2

Press ctrl+c to stop the server