Set the current directory when running a SimpleHTTPServer

Question

Is there any way to set the directory where you want to start a SimpleHTTPServer or BaseHTTPServer?

Answer 1

Doing it without changing directory on Linux:

bash -c "cd /your/path; python -m SimpleHTTPServer"

Answer 2

If you're using SimpleHTTPServer directly from command line, you can simply use shell features:

pushd /path/you/want/to/serve; python -m SimpleHTTPServer; popd

In Python 3 you have to use:

pushd /path/you/want/to/serve; python -m http.server; popd

The SimpleHTTPServer module has been merged into http.server in Python 3.0