How To: Run A BusyBox HTTP Daemon (httpd) Web Server On Tiny Core Linux

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The Tiny Core Linux Project is a highly modular based system with community build extensions.

It is not a complete desktop nor is all hardware completely supported. It represents only the core needed to boot into a very minimal X desktop typically with wired internet access.

BusyBox is a toolbox with tiny replacements of essential Linux programs. One of them is a tiny HTTP server httpd (HTTP Daemon).

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STEPS:

1) Downnload Tiny Core Linux OVA file (https://archive.org/download/tiny-linux-vm/Tiny%20Linux%20VM.ova)

2) Import into VirtualBox and run.

3) Install BusyBox

Terminal Command:

tce-load -wi busybox-httpd.tcz

4) Install OpenSSH (Optional)
Terminal Command:
tce-load -wi openssh

5) Configure BusyBox httpd Port (-p) and Home Directory (-h)
Terminal Command:
sudo /usr/local/httpd/bin/busybox httpd -p 80 -h /usr/local/httpd/bin/
6) Create sample html file
Go to the busybox directory.
Create an html file containing simple texts e.g. <h1>Hello</h1>.
Terminal Command:
cd /usr/local/httpd/bin/
vi html
(in the vi environment, type the following commands)
Type[esc]i
Type in the editor panel: <h1>Hello</h1>
Type[esc]:wq! and press [enter]
7) Create a backup for the html (optional).
Terminal Command:
sudo mkdir /mnt/sda1/wwwsite/ 
sudo cp /usr/local/httpd/bin/index.html /mnt/sda1/wwwsite/index.html
8) Run daemon



Additional readings:
https://justsomedevnotes.com/2020/11/30/linux-busybox-http-server/
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-display-process-pid-under-linux-unix/
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/services/webserver/http.httpd
https://searchcode.com/file/49758248/meta/recipes-core/busybox/files/busybox-httpd/
https://www.geekyhacker.com/2018/06/03/bash-shell-cgi-http-server-using-busybox/
https://www.hobrasoft.cz/en/blog/bravenec/2014-03-09
https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/168859/stopping-busyboxs-httpd
https://boxmatrix.info/wiki/Property:start-stop-daemon