H2O is a high-performance HTTP server optimized for serving static content. It is designed to be fast, secure, and flexible, making it a popular choice for modern web applications.
To install H2O on a Linux server, you can use the following steps:
Update the package list:
sudo apt update
Install the H2O package:
sudo apt install h2o
Verify the installation:
h2o --version
H2O uses a YAML-based configuration file. The default configuration file is located at /etc/h2o/h2o.conf. Below is an example of a basic configuration:
# /etc/h2o/h2o.conf
listen:
port: 80
hosts:
"example.com":
paths:
/:
file.dir: /var/www/html
In this example, H2O is configured to listen on port 80 and serve files from the /var/www/html directory for the domain example.com.
To start the H2O service, use the following command:
sudo systemctl start h2o
To stop the H2O service, use the following command:
sudo systemctl stop h2o
To enable H2O to start on boot, use the following command:
sudo systemctl enable h2o
For more detailed information and advanced configuration options, refer to the official H2O documentation and community resources.