diff --git a/senddir b/senddir
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if [ "$#" -ne 2 ]; then
+	echo Send an entire directory over the network.
+	echo Usage:
+	echo "    senddir directoryname listen_port_number"
+	exit
+fi
+
+tar cf - $1 | gzip | nc -l $2