Treasure Island Networking Adventure

Introduction

In this challenge, you are aboard a pirate ship on a mission to find a hidden treasure island. As the captain of the pirate ship, you need to navigate through the rough seas and utilize the Linux networking utility nc to communicate with your crew and ensure a successful treasure hunt.

Setting up Communication with Crew

In this step, you need to establish a communication channel with your crew using the nc command.

Tasks

Open a listening port 1234 for incoming messages.
Send the following message to your crew using the nc command in the host machine.
```
Prepare to set sail!
```
Receive the message and store it in a file named receive.txt in the ~/project.

Requirements

You must operate in the /home/labex/project directory.
Use two terminal windows to complete the tasks, make sure the port 1234 is open before verifying the tasks.

Example

After completing the tasks, your crew should be able to receive the message sent from the captain.

labex:project/ $ ll
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-rw-r--r-- 1 labex labex 21 Feb  2 16:09 receive.txt
labex:project/ $ cat receive.txt
Prepare to set sail!

Summary

In this challenge, you will learn how to use the nc command to establish communication channels and exchange messages in a Linux networking environment. This experience will enhance your understanding of networking utilities and their practical applications in real-world scenarios.