You'll need to add code to properly reap child processes. reaper subroutines will get you started. Or do a Super Search for "CHLD".

If you're serious about client server applications (or even if you're just curious), I highly recommend Lincoln Stein's book Network Programming with Perl. He provides a framework that does all of the right things.

And if you're seriously concerned about what the University network admins might do if they catch you, identifying your server by printing "Thank you for accessing perlster" might not be your best move. It's rather like painting a bullseye on your box. University network admins can be particularly vengeful.

In reply to Re: Peer to Peer Filesharing by dws
in thread Peer to Peer Filesharing by jryan

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