Minishell

Overview

Minishell is a simple implementation of a UNIX shell, designed to replicate basic shell functionality and reinforce concepts of system programming.

Features

• Command parsing and execution.
• Built-in commands: cd, pwd, echo, exit.
• Environment variable support ($VARIABLE).
• Input/output redirection (<, >, >>) and piping (|).
• Graceful signal handling (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+D).
• Error handling with descriptive messages.

Requirements

• UNIX-like operating system (Linux, macOS, etc.).
• C compiler (e.g., gcc).

Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Compile the project using Make
3. Run the shell

Usage

• Launch the shell by running ./minishell.
• Enter commands as you would in a standard shell.
• Use exit to quit the shell.

Example Commands

• $ pwd
• $ cd ..
• $ echo "Welcome to Minishell" Welcome to Minishell
• $ ls -l | grep minishell > output.txt
• $ cat output.txt