cState is a simple static web server written in Pure C, which can be used to host static websites locally. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install cState on the latest version of POP!_OS.
Before installing cState, we need to install a few dependencies required to compile it. Open the terminal and execute the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install build-essential git
This command will update the package database and install the necessary tools to build and clone the cState repository.
Once we have installed the necessary dependencies, we need to clone the cState repository from GitHub. In the terminal, type the following command:
git clone https://github.com/dgtlmoon/cstate.git
This command will clone the cState repository in the current directory.
After cloning the repository, navigate to the cState directory by running the following command:
cd cstate
We can then build and install the cState web server using the following command:
make && sudo make install
This command will compile the source code and install the executable file in the /usr/local/bin/ directory.
After installing cState, we can verify it by typing the following command:
cstate -h
This command will print the help page of cState, which means that we have successfully installed and configured it on our system.
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install cState on the latest version of POP!_OS. With cState, we can serve static websites on our local machine without the need for a webserver.
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