ft_ping

This project is about recreating ping command as an introduction to raw sockets and the ICMPv4/6 protocol

Getting Started

To use the progam for learning or use clone it locally.

Prerequisites

What things you need to install the software and how to install them

gcc or clang compiler

Installing

Installing just requires a clone or download

git clone https://github.com/afullstopdot/ft_ping.git on terminal or download the zip straight from here.

Compiling the library

For use

Break down into end to end tests

Compile the library for use, using the Makefile

make -C libft (Create the libft lib)
make all

Remove the object files

make clean

Remove the libft library

make fclean

Remove the library and recompile

make re

ping usage

./ft_ping [ [-v verbose output] [-h help] ] <hostname>

Where “hostname” is the host you want to ping

verbose : verbose output

help : display usage

Authors

• Andre Marques - All - afullstopdot
• **** - All - afullstopdot

Resources

Unix Network Programming Vol 1, 3rd version

Notes

ft_ping was built for IPv6 support, I will finish the IPv6 portion later (never LOL)

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details

Disclaimer

This message pertains to the students of 42 and WTC (WeThinkCode_).

Copying this work as is, without understanding and being able to implement your own work defeats the pedagogy and subsequently is cheating.

Goodluck!