Socket File Transfer

This project implements a file transfer mechanism using sockets in C. It allows you to send and receive files between a client and server over a network connection.

Prerequisites

To compile and run this project, you need:

A C compiler (e.g., GCC)
Linux or a Unix-like operating system

Usage

Preparation

Compile everything using the following command:
```
make
```

Server

Run the server program:
```
./server <v4/v6> <port_number>
```
Replace <v4/v6> with the v4 for IPv4 addresses or v6 for IPv6 adresses and <port_number> with the port number on which you want the server to listen for incoming connections.

Client

Run the client program:
```
./client <server_ip> <port_number>
```
Replace <server_ip> with the IP address or hostname of the server, <port_number> with the port number on which the server is listening

How it Works

The server and client communicate using TCP/IP sockets. Here's a high-level overview of how the file transfer process works:

The server creates a socket and binds it to a specified port number. It listens for incoming connections from clients.
The client creates a socket and establishes a connection with the server using the server's IP address and port number.
Once the connection is established, the client can select and send files via cli using "select " and "send file".
The server receives the file chunks and writes them to a file on the server-side.
After the file transfer is complete, the client and server close their sockets and terminate the connection.

Limitations

The maximum file size that can be transferred depends on the underlying operating system and file system limitations.
The program assumes that the client and server are running on the same network and can communicate with each other directly.

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