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Which lightweight HTTP or FTP Server is good for simple file transfer?

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This question is a followup to How to copy files to an untrusted computer?, as there doesn't seem to be a dedicated app for this purpose, I am now searching for a http or ftp server as an alternative. More specifically I am searching for a lightweight server that is usable for simple one-time file …

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I'm often using this quick Python hack to serve a directory over HTTP. will serve the current directory. By default, it binds to port 8000. To choose another port: If you choose a port lower than 1024 on *nix, you might need root privileges, otherwi…

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