simple_shell

This is repository contains my implementation of a simple Linux shell in C. This project is designed to:

• Learn: Gain practical experience with operating system concepts and system programming.
• Challenge: Implement core functionalities of a shell, including parsing commands, handling input/output, and executing programs.
• Grow: Develop problem-solving and coding skills through a hands-on project.

Features:

• Interactive Prompt: Accept users command and displays input
• Non-Interactive mode: Works in non-intractive mode also like the linux shell
• Command execution: Runs all linux commands that can be executed by the linux simple shell except some built-ins command like alias

Building and Running:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Hullaah/simple_shell

2. Install required dependencies:

sudo apt install build-essential

3. Build the Project:

gcc -Wall -Werror -Wextra -pedantic -std=gnu89 *.c -o hsh

4. Run the executable:

./hsh

Testing:

You can test the shell by running various Linux commands and checking the output. You can also write your own test script to ensure functionality.

Contributing:

I welcome contributions to this project. Please feel free to open pull requests with bug fixes, improvements, or new features.

Disclaimer:

This project is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be a fully functional shell replacement. It may not support all features of a real shell and may have limitations.

Further resources

• The Linux Programming Interface: https://man7.org/tlpi/
• Bash documentation: https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/