How to verify the server is running?

Hi there! It's great you're asking about verifying the server. It's a crucial step to ensure everything is set up correctly before moving on.

According to the instructions in step 5, you can verify if the server is running by using the netstat command:

netstat -tulnp | grep 8000

This command checks for active network connections and listening ports. If the server is running as expected, you should see output similar to this, confirming Python is listening on port 8000:

tcp    0    0 0.0.0.0:8000    0.0.0.0:*    LISTEN    1234/python3

After checking with netstat, you can also go a step further and test its functionality using curl as shown in step 6:

curl http://localhost:8000

This will attempt to retrieve the webpage from your local server. If successful, you should see the HTML content you created earlier:

<h1>Welcome to LabEx HTTP Server</h1>

Let me know if you encounter any issues or have more questions!