AYUSHMAN-PANDA / ServerNance

A client-server application for file transfer from server to client as per the client's request.

XXX====Server Nance====XXX

The client requests file(s) from the server and downloads the file into its own directory.

Running the Program

Run the client and server in two different directories.

Open 2 terminals simultaneously,one for server ,another for client.

Running the server

gcc server.c -o server
./server

Running the client

gcc client.c -o client
./client

Usage

The client supports the following commands :

Supported Commands:

1.get - request a file from server

>get <filename>		
>get <filename1> <filename2> ...

2.exit - Disconnects from server and terminates client program

>exit

Error Messages

The client side interface throws error messages (colored red) in the following cases:

• When the client requests a file not present in the server directory
• When the client requests a file which cannot be opened in the server directory(eg: due to permissions)
• When the client requests an empty file from the server
• When any command other than get /exit used
• When no file name is provided after get

The Server gives segmentation fault if client is closed abruptly without the exit command(eg: Ctrl+C)

The server side interface also provides helpful messages to keep track of the entire file transfer process and related errors.