Minishell Project Readme

Welcome to the Minishell project! This is a simple shell implementation that provides basic command execution and shell functionalities. It allows users to interact with the operating system by entering commands just like they would in a typical terminal.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Building
  • Running
• Usage
• Supported Commands
• Contributing
• License

Features

• Command execution and basic shell functionalities.
• Support for simple command chaining using ;.
• Input and output redirection using < and >.
• Pipelining of commands using |.
• Environment variable handling.
• Signal handling for interrupt signals (e.g., Ctrl+C).

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• A Unix-like operating system (Linux/macOS).
• GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) or a compatible C compiler.

Building

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/minishell.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory

   cd minishell
   

3. Compile the source code:

   make
   

Running

1. Execute the compiled binary:

   ./minishell

2. You should now see the minishell prompt. You can start entering commands.

Usage

• To chain commands, separate them with ;. For example: ls -l ; echo Hello.
• To redirect input or output, use < and >. For example: cat < input.txt > output.txt.
• To pipe commands, use |. For example: ls -l | grep ".txt".

Have fun!