Improve error message for running build statically

[phil294]

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Versions. (latest, 4.0)

@angular/cli: 1.0.0-rc.2
node: 6.10.0
os: linux x64
@angular/animations: 4.0.0-rc.3
@angular/common: 4.0.0-rc.3
@angular/compiler: 4.0.0-rc.3
@angular/compiler-cli: 4.0.0-rc.3
@angular/core: 4.0.0-rc.3
@angular/flex-layout: 2.0.0-rc.1
@angular/forms: 4.0.0-rc.3
@angular/http: 4.0.0-rc.3
@angular/platform-browser: 4.0.0-rc.3
@angular/platform-browser-dynamic: 4.0.0-rc.3
@angular/platform-server: 4.0.0-rc.3
@angular/router: 4.0.0-rc.3
@angular/cli: 1.0.0-rc.2
@ngtools/webpack: 1.2.13

Repro steps.

A ng build generates a dist/index.html. Running this file in your browser (aka file:///home/.../index.html) might seem intuitive but will not work (reason: cannot issue XHR requests).
However, the error message is not helpful at all, saying nothing but

EXCEPTION: Uncaught (in promise): SecurityError: The operation is insecure.
BrowserPlatformLocation.prototype.replaceState@file:///home/phi/d/ls/repo/web/dist/vendor.bundle.js:22446:13

Desired functionality.

Any hint to solve this error would be helpful.
Note: For local testing, I then set up an apache server inside the dist directory: php -S localhost:9090 -t . -c "/etc/php/7.0/apache2/php.ini"'. Seemed quickest to me.

[markuseckstein]

Not a solution but a quicker workaround:

you can install the npm package http-server globally. Then you can spin up a simple http-server in any directory you like, no need for a full blown Apache:

npm i -g http-server

Then use

http-server -o -c-1

in any directory. The -o option opens a browser automatically and -c-1 disables http caching.

[filipesilva]

Please open this issue on https://github.com/angular/angular instead. That error is in an angular lib (BrowserPlatformLocation).

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