Using the xsp command (with examples)

Use Case 1: Listen on all interfaces and port 8080

Code:

xsp

Motivation:

This command is used to start the Mono ASP.NET Web Server with the default configuration. It listens on all network interfaces (0.0.0.0) and port 8080. This is useful when you want to quickly start a web server and test your application locally.

Explanation:

The xsp command without any additional arguments launches the Mono ASP.NET Web Server with default settings. It listens on all available network interfaces (0.0.0.0) and the default port (8080).

Example Output:

Listening on address: 0.0.0.0
Listening on port: 8080

Use Case 2: Listen on a specific IP address and port

Code:

xsp --address 127.0.0.1 --port 8000

Motivation:

This command is used to start the Mono ASP.NET Web Server with a specific IP address and port. It is helpful when you want to restrict the server to only listen on a specific network interface and port.

Explanation:

The --address option allows you to specify a specific IP address for the server to listen on. In this example, we use 127.0.0.1, which is the loopback address, also known as localhost. The --port option allows you to specify the port number for the server to listen on. In this example, we use 8000.

Example Output:

Listening on address: 127.0.0.1
Listening on port: 8000

Conclusion

In this article, we explored two different use cases of the xsp command for starting the Mono ASP.NET Web Server. We learned how to listen on all interfaces and port 8080, as well as how to specify a specific IP address and port. These examples demonstrate how to start the web server with different configurations depending on your needs.