Comments on: Python Trick: Really Simple HTTP Server

by: Sidh

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:13:23 +0000

A minimal HTTP Server using python:

Create a file named pws.sh:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
python -m SimpleHTTPServer 80

Change the permission:
chmod 700 pws.sh

And run as:
nohup ./pws.sh &

It runs a web server on the current directory on port 80.

by: Kathy

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:18:45 +0000

I was just talking with a co-worker about how I needed a bar code scanner like (Albertson’s ) use to use when shopping for groceries. It would tally your grocery list, add the tax and let you know how much you have spent. I just need to be able to print a receipt when I get home or download to my budget spreadsheet.

This is so great it’s exactly what I need. Signing into Ebay and looking for a scanner now.

Great Job!!

by: Greg - CEO/Founder

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:34:05 +0000

Matt, that’s really clever. I really hope I remember that next time I need to quickly share a file.

by: Matt Dugan

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:08:17 +0000

This isn’t nearly as feature rich as yours, but I have been using it for years. Typically, I run this when I just want to quickly share a directory to someone on the network. I make this script executable called wsh (web server here) and put it on my local path:

#!/bin/sh
python -c “import SimpleHTTPServer;SimpleHTTPServer.test()”

It runs a web server on the current directory on port 8000. Handy

by: jeremy

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:28:46 +0000

cherrypy already does this: http://www.cherrypy.org/
it’s like the WEBrick of python.