DeepfakeHTTP is a simple, lightweight HTTP server that is capable of serving static files and directories. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install DeepfakeHTTP on Elementary OS.
Before we begin, please make sure that you have the following:
To begin, we need to install Git. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git
This command fetches and installs the latest version of Git.
Next, we need to clone the DeepfakeHTTP repository from GitHub. Run the following command in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/xnbox/DeepfakeHTTP.git
This clones the DeepfakeHTTP repository to your local machine.
DeepfakeHTTP requires Node.js to run. If Node.js is not installed, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install nodejs
Then, install the Node.js package manager, npm with the following command:
sudo apt-get install npm
After that, navigate to the DeepfakeHTTP repository directory and install the required npm packages by running:
cd DeepfakeHTTP
npm install
Finally, start the DeepfakeHTTP server by running the following command:
npm start
Your server should now be up and running. By default, it will serve the files located in the public directory.
You can change the port number by specifying a custom port in the command. For example, to run the server on port 8080, run:
npm start -- --port 8080
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and run DeepfakeHTTP on Elementary OS. Feel free to modify and test your own static websites with this simple HTTP server.
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