SIMPLE_SHELL

This project is a custom shell built in C. The shell displays a prompt, waits for the user to type a command, and executes the command. It handles simple, single-word commands without advanced features like semicolons, pipes, or redirections. If an executable cannot be found, an error message is printed, and the prompt is displayed again.

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Features

• Displays a prompt and waits for user input
• Executes simple, single-word commands
• Handles errors gracefully
• Built in C for performance and efficiency

Prerequisites

To run this project, you need to have the following installed on your system:

• GCC (GNU Compiler Collection)

Installation

1. Fork the repository

Fork the repository to your own GitHub account and clone it to your local machine using the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/simlpe_shell.git
cd simple_shell

Compile the code

2. Use GCC to compile the code:

gcc -o shs *.c

Usage

1. Run the shell

Execute the shell by running the following command in your terminal:

./shs

2. Interact with the shell

• The shell will display a prompt and wait for your input.
• Type a command and press Enter.
• The shell will execute the command and display the prompt again.

Example

roy@ubuntu:~/shell$ ./shs
$ ls
$ pwd
$ echo "Hello, World!"
$ exit

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request with your changes. Ensure your code follows the project's coding guidelines.

Acknowledgements

• Thanks to ALX-AFRICA, instructors and mentors for their guidance.
• Inspired by the basic shell functionality of Unix-based systems.

Contributing

Contributions are always welcome!

Please adhere to this project's code of conduct.

Authors

• @lumasia07
• @Iganza-roy