Tutorial: How to Install Updog on Alpine Linux Latest

Updog is a lightweight alternative to Python's SimpleHTTPServer. In this tutorial, we will walk through steps to install Updog on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites:

• Access to a terminal on Alpine Linux Latest.
• Installed PackageManager on Alpine Linux Latest.

Installation steps:

1. Open a terminal session.

2. Update and upgrade your package manager by entering the following command:

   $ apk update && apk upgrade
   

3. Install git by entering the following command:

   $ apk add git
   

4. Clone the Updog git repository by entering the following command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/sc0tfree/updog.git
   

5. Navigate to the root folder of the cloned repository by entering the following command:

   $ cd updog
   

6. Install dependencies by entering the following command:

   $ apk add build-base openssl-dev
   

7. Build the application using make by entering the following command:

   $ make
   

8. Install Updog by entering the following command:

   $ make install
   

9. Verify that Updog is installed and running by entering the following command:

   $ updog -h
   

   If Updog is installed correctly, the help command should be displayed.

10. Start Updog by entering the following command:

    $ updog
    

    Updog will listen on port 9090 by default. You can access your files by opening a web browser and entering http://<server-ip>:9090 in the address bar. Make sure to replace <server-ip> with the IP address of your server.

Congratulations! You have installed Updog on Alpine Linux Latest.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!