Cyllenian

A lightweight HTTPS server implementation with an Apache-inspired logging system created for educational purposes

Dependencies

• GCC
• GNU make
• gzip
• OpenSSL development libraries

Installation

Compile the project

make

Install the manpage and compiled binary

sudo make install

Make Targets

• make - Compile the binary
• make install – Copy binary and manpage to system directories
• make clean – Remove build objects
• make fclean - Remove build objects and binary

Usage

cyllenian [OPTIONS]

Options

-c <path>          Specify path to certificate file
-h                      Display program usage
-k <directory>          Specify path to private key file
-l                      Save program output to file
-p <port>               Specify port to listen on

License

GNU General Public License V2

Copyright (c) 2025 Jacob Niemeir