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tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# updog

> A replacement for Python's SimpleHTTPServer.
> It allows uploading and downloading via HTTP/S, can set ad hoc SSL certificates and use HTTP basic auth.
> More information: <https://github.com/sc0tfree/updog>.

- Start a HTTP server for the current directory:

`updog`

- Start a HTTP server for a specified directory:

`updog --directory {{/path/to/directory}}`

- Start a HTTP server on a specified port:

`updog --port {{port}}`

- Start a HTTP server with a password (To log in, leave the username blank and enter the password in the password field):

`updog --password {{password}}`

- Enable transport encryption via SSL:

`updog --ssl`
