Minishell

As beautiful as a shell

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Requirements of the project
• Installation
• Usage
• Key Features
• Authors

Overview

Minishell is a BASH shell implementation written in C, adhering to strict guidelines and best practices of 42 school. It aims to replicate the functionalities of a basic shell environment, providing users with a command prompt, history management, command execution, and various built-in functionalities.

Requirements and Guidelines of 42 school

• The project must be written in C and comply with the provided Norm standards.
• Memory management is crucial, and all dynamically allocated memory must be properly freed to prevent memory leaks.
• A Makefile must be included, supporting compilation with specified flags and rules.
• Submission should include required files such as Makefile, header files, and C source files.
• The project should adhere strictly to the specified functionalities and avoid unnecessary additions.

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

 git clone https://github.com/Coluyanson/minishell.git

2. Install dependencies:

 sudo apt-get install libreadline-dev

Usage

To run the project, use the following command:

cd minishell
make
./minishell

Key Features

• Command Prompt: Minishell presents users with a prompt where they can enter commands.
• History Management: Users can access previously executed commands and navigate through command history.
• Command Execution: Minishell locates and executes the appropriate executable files based on the PATH variable or specified paths.
• Signal Handling: Minishell manages signals efficiently, using only one global variable to indicate received signals, ensuring data integrity and reliability.
• Input Handling: Minishell interprets quotes, handles special characters, and implements redirections and pipes.
• Environment Variables: Minishell expands environment variables, allowing users to access and manipulate system environment settings.
• Built-in Commands: Minishell supports essential built-in commands such as echo, cd, pwd, export, unset, env, and exit.

Authors

• dcolucci
• vguidoni