Welcome to Simple Shell, a team project aimed at building a custom Unix shell in C. This project provides an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of operating systems and enhance your understanding of how command-line interfaces work.
Simple Shell is a minimalist command-line interface inspired by Unix shells like Bash and Zsh. The goal is to implement essential features of a shell, including parsing and executing commands, handling system calls, and managing processes.
- Command Parsing: Parse user input into executable commands and arguments.
- Command Execution: Execute commands and display output to the standard output.
- Built-in Commands: Implement essential built-in commands like
cd,exit, andhelp. - Redirection: Support input and output redirection for command input and output.
- Pipelines: Enable the chaining of multiple commands using pipelines.
To get started with Simple Shell, follow these steps:
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Clone the Repository:
git clone https://github.com/photonkay/simple_shell.git cd simple_shell -
Compile the Code:
gcc *.c -o simple_shell -
Run the Shell:
./simple_shell
Once the shell is running, you can enter various Unix commands and see the output. The shell supports standard command-line syntax, including pipes (|), input redirection (<), and output redirection (>). Additionally, it includes built-in commands such as cd to change directories, exit to exit the shell, and help to display usage information.
Example:
$ ls -l | grep .txt
$ cat < input.txt > output.txt
$ cd /path/to/directory
$ help
$ exit- Prince Odoi Asare (princeasa2005@gmail.com)
- Emekowa Deborah Chiwendu (triciachiwen@yahoo.com)
Feel free to contribute and make Simple Shell even better! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please create an issue or submit a pull request.