How do I shut down a python simpleHTTPserver?

Question

So I\'m trying to learn d3, and the wiki suggested that

To view the examples locally, you must have a local web server. Any web server will work;

Answer 1

MYPORT=8888; 
kill -9 `ps -ef |grep SimpleHTTPServer |grep $MYPORT |awk '{print $2}'`

That is it!

Explain command line :

• ps -ef : list all process.

• grep SimpleHTTPServer : filter process which belong to "SimpleHTTPServer"

• grep $MYPORT : filter again process belong to "SimpleHTTPServer" where port is MYPORT (.i.e: MYPORT=8888)

• awk '{print $2}' : print second column of result which is the PID (Process ID)

• kill -9 <PID> : Force Kill process with the appropriate PID.

Answer 2

It seems like overkill but you can use supervisor to start and stop your simpleHttpserver, and completely manage it as a service.

Or just run it in the foreground as suggested and kill it with control c