UBUNTU_LTS_DEVELOPER_SETUP.md

Developer environment setup on Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS

Assumption is you have fresh installation of Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS.

1. Install Rust

sudo apt install curl

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

Press Enter to proceed with default installation

source ~/.cargo/env

rustc -V

2. Setup git

cd ~

mkdir git

cd git

sudo apt install git

3. Clone repository

git clone https://github.com/bohdaq/rust-web-server.git

cd rust-web-server

4. Install required build tools

sudo apt install build-essential

5. Run tests

cargo test

If you see failed test, rerun previous command

6. Start server

cargo run

At this point, server is started on loopback device (ip 127.0.0.1) and is not accessible from the network.

Try to open url in the browser Press Ctrl + C (CMD + C) to stop the server

7. Allow requests from network

sudo ufw disable

This will disable firewall and enable requests to the server from your network

8. Start server on network connected device

sudo apt install net-tools

ifconfig

Find your ip and restart the server

cargo run -- --ip=IP_FROM_IFCONFIG

Check again url in the browser