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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# client-test.sh
+
+[ ! -x ./examples/client/client ] && echo -e "\n\nClient doesn't exist" && exit 1
+
+# is our desired server there?
+ping -c 3 www.google.com
+RESULT=$?
+[ $RESULT -ne 0 ] && echo -e "\n\nCouldn't find server, skipping" && exit 0
+
+# client test against the server
+./examples/client/client -h www.google.com -p 443 -g -d -v 1
+RESULT=$?
+[ $RESULT -ne 0 ] && echo -e "\n\nClient connection failed" && exit 1
+
+exit 0