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Quick and easy sharing of a directory over HTTP in Linux

Say you want to share a folder for a friend. What better way than pointing him to an URL? Put this in your .bash_profile and login to your account. alias webshare=‘python -c “import SimpleHTTPServer;SimpleHTTPServer.test()”‘ Now cd to the directory in question a do a simple webshare command. That folder will be accessible from any browser by typing http://your_ip:8000Alternatively, you… Read More »