CS351 P2P File Sharing Software

How to compile and run

You don't need to install any external libraries. This project uses only Python standard libraries.

###How to use

Open terminal windows and run "python peer.py" you should able to see help message

• Commands:
  • peers - show known peers
  • showfiles - show local shared files
  • get <files> - download a file
  • search <files> - search for a file
  • exit - quit

Examples of Usage(once you are running the program)

show current Peer's neighbors

peers

show current Peer's available files

showfiles

Send request of a files and if other peer has it, it trigger download(ttl=8)

get file7.txt

Search for a file and see which peers has it(ttl=8)

search file7.txt

Exit the program

quit

###NOTE This program initializes every peer with files and name, and connect it:

Peer 1 ↔ Peer 2

Peer 1 ↔ Peer 3

Peer 2 ↔ Peer 4

Peer 2 ↔ Peer 5

UNDER shared directory, each Peer has corresponding folder to share

Peer 1 has:

file1.txt, file2.txt

Peer 2 has:

file3.txt, file4.txt

Peer 3 has:

file5.txt, file6.txt

Peer 4 has:

file6.txt, file7.txt

Peer 5 has:

file7.txt, file8.txt

Once "get file.txt" called you should able to see file being downloaded in "downloads" folder if other peers has the file.