Minitalk

Introduction

Welcome to the Minitalk project! This project implements a simple client-server communication system using signals in Unix. The goal is to establish communication between a client and server processes, allowing the client to send a string message to the server.

Description

Minitalk utilizes Unix signals to establish communication between a client and server process. The client sends a string message to the server by converting each character into a series of binary digits and transmitting them as signals. The server receives these signals, decodes them, and reconstructs the original message.

Features

Client-Server Communication: Minitalk facilitates communication between a client and server process running on the same machine.
Signal Handling: The project demonstrates how to handle signals in Unix, specifically SIGUSR1 and SIGUSR2, for communication purposes.
Message Encoding and Decoding: Characters are encoded into binary format before being transmitted as signals. The server decodes the received signals to reconstruct the original message.

Getting Started

To run Minitalk on your local machine, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

C Compiler (e.g., GCC)

Installation

Clone this repository to your local machine:

git clone git@github.com:oumaima-aarabe/minitalk.git

2.Compile the source code using the Makefile

Usage

Start the server:
```
./server
```

The server will display its process ID (PID) upon initialization.

Start the client:
```
./client [server_pid]
```

Replace [server_pid] with the PID of the server process displayed in step 1. Once the client is started, you can keep sending messages to the server using the client prompt.