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$ gunicorn --certfile ${cert-pem} --keyfile ${key-pem} ${import-path:app_object}
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This command is used to start a Gunicorn server with SSL/TLS encryption enabled. Here's an explanation of each part:

  • gunicorn: This is the command to start the Gunicorn server, which is a Python HTTP server.
  • --certfile ${cert-pem}: This option specifies the location of the SSL/TLS certificate file (cert.pem). The ${cert-pem} is a placeholder for the actual path to the certificate file.
  • --keyfile ${key-pem}: This option specifies the location of the private key file (key.pem) corresponding to the SSL/TLS certificate. The ${key-pem} is a placeholder for the actual path to the key file.
  • ${import-path:app_object}: This is the entry point to your application module. The ${import-path} is a placeholder for the path to the Python module that contains your application code, and app_object refers to the specific object or variable within that module that represents your application.

When you run this command, Gunicorn will start a server with SSL/TLS encryption using the specified certificate and key files. It will then load the given Python module and locate the specified application object to handle incoming HTTP requests.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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