How to deploy a Python http server that I can make requests to from my local machine

Hi

I am new to Linode. I have not set up anything yet. I am doing my due diligence on this.

My situation is this: I have a small Python Http Server whose code is pasted below.

I am able to send GET or post requests to this server locally, get the appropriate responses.

It is available as: http://localhost:8081

Now, my task is to host the same http server here on Linode.

That said, I would like to be able to issue the same requests to this python server from my local machine command line, and get the appropriate responses.

For example: curl http://mylinodeserver:<> for a GET

and curl -d "foo=bar&bin=baz" http://mylinodeserver

What do I need to get this accomplished on Linode? Thanks for all the help.

#!/usr/bin/env python
"""
Very simple HTTP server in python.

Usage:: < <assign 8081="" a="" random="" value="" of="" t0="" <port="">./dummy-web-server.py [<port>]

Send a GET request::
    curl http://localhost: <port>Send a HEAD request::
    curl -I http://localhost

Send a POST request::
    curl -d "foo=bar&bin=baz" http://localhost

"""
from BaseHTTPServer import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer
import SocketServer

import serial #Serial imported for Serial communication
import time #Required to use delay functions
import sys
from urllib2 import *
import json
import urllib

class S(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
    def _set_headers(self):
        self.send_response(200)
        self.send_header('Content-type', 'text/html')
        self.end_headers()

    def do_GET(self):
        self._set_headers()
        self.wfile.write("

# Hello from Save Me Chip!

")

    def do_HEAD(self):
        self._set_headers()

    def do_POST(self):
        # Doesn't do anything with posted data
        print("Entered do_POST!")
        self._set_headers()
        self.wfile.write("

# POST!

")

def run(server_class=HTTPServer, handler_class=S, port=8081):
    server_address = ('', port)
    httpd = server_class(server_address, handler_class)
    print 'Starting httpd...'
    httpd.serve_forever()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    from sys import argv

    if len(argv) == 2:
        run(port=int(argv[1]))
    else:
        run()</port></port></assign>