ping-tool-with-libpcap

Server-Client ICMP ping app using libpcap library

About The Project

The project aims to be server-client ICMP ping aplication. It contains two binary and two code files. Client-side binary can send ICMP package and server-side application can capture and resend a response. It can think like a client-server ping application.

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Built With

• libpcap

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Getting Started

This is an example of how you may give instructions on setting up your project locally. To get a local copy up and running follow these simple example steps.

Prerequisites

• libpcap

for Debian based

$ sudo apt install libpcap-dev

for RHEL based

$ sudo yum install libpcap-dev

adding pcap header with

#include <pcap.h>

Installation

$ sudo  gcc src/ping_client.c  -o bin/ping_client 
$ sudo gcc src/ping_server.c -o bin/ping_server

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Usage

to start server-side app

sudo ./ping_server 

to send a ICMP package to server

sudo ./ping_client <ip_address> -c 4 #  4 ping message

License

There is no License for the project.

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Contact

@noaahhh - @noah_the_turk

Project Link: https://github.com/noaahhh/ping-tool-with-libpcap

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Acknowledgments

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