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To make simple shell chat you can use netcat:
To make simple shell chat you can use netcat:


*On machine A start netcat and tell it to listen a free unblocked port number:
*On machine A start netcat and tell it to listen a free unblocked port number: <code>nc -l 12345</code>
<code>
* On machine B, start a netcat client and tell it to connect to machine B's IP: <code>nc 192.168.1.33 12345</code>
nc -l 12345
</code>
* On machine B, start a netcat client and tell it to connect to machine B's IP
<code>
nc 192.168.1.33 12345
</code>
* Start chatting!
* Start chatting!

Revision as of 16:43, 12 January 2011

To make simple shell chat you can use netcat:

  • On machine A start netcat and tell it to listen a free unblocked port number: nc -l 12345
  • On machine B, start a netcat client and tell it to connect to machine B's IP: nc 192.168.1.33 12345
  • Start chatting!