An Example Using Local Namespace Sockets

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The server http://siber.cankaya.edu.tr/SystemsProgramming/cfiles/socket-server.cprogram, (see Fig. 1), creates a local namespace socket and listens for connections on it.
The http://siber.cankaya.edu.tr/SystemsProgramming/cfiles/socket-server.csocket-server program takes the path to the socket as its command-line argument.

Figure 1: Local Namespace Socket Server.
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The http://siber.cankaya.edu.tr/SystemsProgramming/cfiles/socket-client.csocket-client program, (see Fig. 2), connects to a local namespace socket and sends a message. The name path to the socket and the message are specified on the command line.

Figure 2: (socket-client.c) Local Namespace Socket Client.
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```
$ ./socket-server /yourdirectory/socket
```
In another window, run the client a few times, specifying the same socket path plus messages to send to the client:
```
$ ./socket-client /yourdirectory/socket "Hello, world."
$ ./socket-client /yourdirectory/socket "This is a test."
$ ./socket-client /yourdirectory/socket "quit"
```

**Figure 1:** Local Namespace Socket Server.
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**Figure 2:** (socket-client.c) Local Namespace Socket Client.
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Cem Ozdogan 2007-04-16