From: Dave Thomas <Dave@...>
Date: 2001-01-24T04:43:20+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:9780] Re: socket.rb?  firewalls?

MICHAEL.W.WILSON@customs.treas.gov writes:

> Just reading through _Programming Ruby_ (Great book!  I haven't skipped a 
> page yet, and I know some of this! ;), and came across a little snippet:
> 
> require 'socket'
> client = TCPSocket.open('localhost', 'finger')
> client.send("oracle\n", 0)
> ..
> 
> And being a good rubian (?), I try all of the examples, of course ;).  But 
> I don't seem to have the socket module.  Ruby 1.6.2 solaris2.6

If you go into the ruby/ext/socket directory and type

  ruby extconf.rb

does it complain about not being able to find anything?


Dave

> Also, we have a truly rough firewall which requires login and only allows 
> traffic through port 80.  Is there anyway for me to get through this?

I'd tell you, but then I'd have...



Dave