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146 lines
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## To build:
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``` <!---sh-->
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make
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```
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The author provided us with an unobfuscated version. There is also a version
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that scans (**ONLY** scans) the string `https` as a starting point in case
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anyone wishes to add support or come up with a pipeline to make it work with
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https, as many websites no longer work with `http`. See [Alternate
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code](#alternate-code) below.
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### Bugs and (Mis)features:
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The current status of this entry is:
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> **STATUS: INABIAF - please DO NOT fix**
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For more detailed information see [2005/mynx in bugs.html](../../bugs.html#2005_mynx).
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## To use:
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``` <!---sh-->
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./mynx http://<domain>
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```
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You can specify a port by appending to the domain `:port`. See notes below on
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the issue of https.
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## Try:
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``` <!---sh-->
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./mynx http://www.textfiles.com
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./mynx manual.html
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```
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## Alternate code:
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The author's provided unobfuscated code,
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[mynx.alt.c](%%REPO_URL%%/2005/mynx/mynx.alt.c) can be compiled and evaluated if
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you wish to not try and decipher the original entry.
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The other version, [mynx.alt2.c](%%REPO_URL%%/2005/mynx/mynx.alt2.c) is a
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starting point for anyone who wishes to come up with a version (or pipeline)
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that works with `https`.
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Obviously this will not work with `https` so easily as it only scans for `http`
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in the URL (if not specified it tries to open it as a local file). But even
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though it scans for `https` one would need to do more work as it would have to
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set up a secure connection before http commands could be sent. Fortunately or
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unfortunately many more websites use https so this entry will not work as well
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as it used to. If one were to now (2024) try and connect to <https://ioccc.org>
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with this entry they'll just get a 301 error.
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This alternate code is a starting point that scans for `https` too (note you
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have to specify the port in this case) but that is all it does. It will not work
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with https websites as it stands as it does not set up a secure connection. But
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should anyone wish to either come up with a pipeline (or some other command
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line) that allows it to work with https or to update the code to support https
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they may. Otherwise you must just appreciate the entry for what it once was.
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### Alternate build:
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``` <!---sh-->
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make alt
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```
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### Alternate use:
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Use `mynx.alt` as you would `mynx`.
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For the version that also scans for `https` you'll have to specify a port at the
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end of the URL like:
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``` <!---sh-->
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./mynx.alt2 https://www.ioccc.org:443
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```
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but again unless you have a clever workaround or hack to the problem, this sadly
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won't work.
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## Judges' remarks:
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This little `mynx` will give any [Fiery
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Fox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox) a run for its money. A nice
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complement to last years winning [2004/hibachi](../../2004/hibachi/index.html). The
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judges double dare any eager Obfuscationalists to submit the missing pieces to
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get a functioning LAMP stack.
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## Author's remarks:
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I was rather impressed by last year's mini webserver. So much so that
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it inspired me to try my hand at writing the client side complement.
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A typical build command would be:
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``` <!---sh-->
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cc -o mynx mynx.c
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```
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While some others like to be a little different:
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``` <!---sh-->
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cc -o mynx mynx.c -lnsl -lsocket
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```
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I even managed to figure out a basic configure script, given last year's
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example, which is kinda of useful when you consider how many OSes put
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all the network functions in a variety of places. So a simpler build
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command sequence would be:
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``` <!---sh-->
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cd source ; ./configure ; make
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```
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After which, the rest of the documentation can be read by saying:
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``` <!---sh-->
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./mynx ../manual.html
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```
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