Updog is an alternative to Python's built-in HTTP server that is simple and easy to use. It is written in Go and is available on Github. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install updog on Clear Linux Latest.
Launch the terminal on your Clear Linux Latest instance.
To install Updog, you will first need to install the Go programming language. Run the following command to install Go:
$ sudo swupd bundle-add go-basic
Next, you need to clone the Updog Github repository to your local machine. Run the following command to clone the repository:
$ git clone https://github.com/sc0tfree/updog.git
Once you have cloned the repository, navigate to the updog directory using the terminal and run the following command to build Updog:
$ go build updog.go
Once Updog is built, you need to move it to a usable location so that it can be accessed from the command-line interface. Run the following command to move Updog to /usr/local/bin/:
$ sudo mv updog /usr/local/bin/
To verify that Updog has been installed correctly, run the following command:
$ updog -h
This should return the Updog help information.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Updog on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use Updog to create a quick and simple HTTP server for local development environments.
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