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@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@ -# nserver - -A nihilistic stats server written as part of reading Learn C the Hard -Way. - -It's a toy, bugs galore. - -## compiling - -You'll need a C compiler (clang or gcc), the [gdbm][1] library and -[GNU make][2]. - -[1]: https://www.gnu.org.ua/software/gdbm -[2]: https://www.gnu.org/software/make - -To compile the server, do: - -``` -gmake -``` - -To compile a debuggable version of the server, do: - -``` -gmake dev -``` - -The usual: - -``` -gmake clean -``` - -to clean up things. - -This was written on an OpenBSD machine. There might be issues -compiling this one other systems. - -## running - -To start this server, do: - -``` -./bin/nserver -``` - -It'll be listening on port 7899. - -You can connect as a client to the server via `nc`: - -``` -nc 127.0.0.1 7899 -``` - - -### client commands - -Recognized commands: - - -``` -/create NAME -/sample NAME -/mean NAME -/dump NAME -/list -/store NAME -/load NAME ANOTHER_NAME -``` - -The `/store` command stores `NAME` in a persistent database on the disk. - -The `/load` command loads the `NAME` from the persistent database into -memory at ANOTHER_NAME. |