hg-serve:tldr:b0a40

hg-serve: Start a web server instance on the specified port.

$ hg serve --port ${port}

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The command "hg serve --port ${port}" is used to start a Mercurial server to serve a repository over HTTP, and the variable ${port} is expected to be replaced with a specific port number.

Here's a breakdown of each part of the command:

"hg serve": This is the main command to start the Mercurial server. It initializes a web server that hosts the repository and allows clients to interact with it.
"--port": This is a flag or option that specifies the port number on which the server will listen for incoming client connections. The port number should come after this flag.
"${port}": This is a placeholder for an actual port number that you need to specify when running the command. It is a variable that is expected to be replaced with a specific numerical value.

For example, if you want to start the Mercurial server on port 8000, you would run the command: "hg serve --port 8000". Replace the "${port}" with "8000" to indicate that the server should listen on port 8000.

Note: Make sure to choose a port number that is not already in use by another application on your system.

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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