How to Install Miniserve on OpenBSD

Miniserve is a simple tool that allows you to quickly serve files and directories over HTTP. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Miniserve on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following:

• An OpenBSD server with root access
• A terminal or SSH client to connect to the server

Step 1: Install Rust

The first step is to install Rust, which is a programming language used to develop Miniserve.

1. Open a terminal or SSH client on your OpenBSD server.

2. Type the following command and press Enter:

   pkg_add rust
   

3. Wait for the installation process to complete.

Step 2: Install Miniserve

Once Rust is installed, you can proceed with installing Miniserve.

1. Open a terminal or SSH client on your OpenBSD server.

2. Type the following command and press Enter:

   cargo install miniserve
   

3. Wait for the installation process to complete.

Step 3: Start Miniserve

After the installation is complete, starting Miniserve is simple.

1. Open a terminal or SSH client on your OpenBSD server.

2. Navigate to the directory you want to serve.

   cd /path/to/directory
   

3. Type the following command and press Enter:

   miniserve
   

4. Miniserve will start serving your directory on port 8080 by default. You can access it by opening a web browser and typing the server's IP address or domain name followed by ":8080".

   http://your_server_ip_address:8080
   

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and set up Miniserve on your OpenBSD server. You can now easily share your files and directories with others over HTTP.

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