Simple Shell is a basic UNIX command-line interpreter written in C. It mimics some of the core functionalities of a typical shell environment, providing users with an interface to execute commands and navigate their system. This project was built as part of the ALX Software Engineering Program, focusing on the fundamentals of system programming and process management.
The Simple Shell supports the following functionalities:
- Display a prompt and wait for user input.
- Execute commands typed by the user.
- Handle simple command lines without advanced features (e.g., pipes, semicolons, redirection).
- Provide error messages for invalid commands.
- Handle the "end of file" condition (
Ctrl+D) gracefully.
- Support for commands with arguments (e.g.,
ls -l,echo Hello). - Search and execute commands using the
PATHenvironment variable. - Implement built-in commands:
exit: Exits the shell.env: Displays the current environment variables.
- Clone this repository to your local machine:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/simple_shell.git
- Navigate to the project directory: cd simple_shell
3.Compile the source code: gcc -Wall -Werror -Wextra -pedantic -std=gnu89 *.c -o simple_shell
- Run the shell: ./simple_shell
Nadjib Mouhoun