Minishell is a simple UNIX command-line shell developed as part of the curriculum at 42 Abu Dhabi. It provides a basic shell environment with support for various built-in commands, as well as the ability to execute external commands, handle pipes, and perform input/output redirection.

• Features
• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
• Usage
• Built-in Commands
• External Commands
• Pipes and Redirection
• Signals
• Contributors

• Supports a variety of built-in shell commands.
• Ability to execute external commands.
• Handles input and output redirection.
• Supports piping of commands.
• Implements signal handling for Ctrl+C (SIGINT), Ctrl+\ (SIGQUIT) and Ctrl+D (EOF).
• User-friendly and interactive command-line interface.

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Linux/Unix Environment: Minishell is designed to run on Unix-like systems.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Degef/Minishell.git
   

2. Make

    cd Minishell
    make
   

To start using Minishell, simply run the minishell executable: ```sh ./minishell

Minishell supports several built-in commands:

• echo: Display messages.
• cd: Change the current directory.
• exit: Exit the shell.
• export: Set environment variables.
• unset: Unset environment variables.
• pwd: Print the current working directory.
• env: Display the environment variables.

You can also execute external commands by entering their names and argument if needed at the shell prompt.

Minishell supports pipes and input/output redirection. You can use | for pipes, < for input redirection, and > for output redirection.

Example: ```sh ls -la | grep myfile.txt

Minishell handles signals gracefully, including the following:

• Ctrl+C (SIGINT): Used to interrupt a running command.
• Ctrl+D (EOF): Signals the end of input.
• Ctrl+\ (SIGQUIT): Triggers a core dump and can be used to exit the shell with a core dump.

Feel free to explore these signals while using Minishell.

This project was done by me (Degef) and Merhawi as part of our curriculum at 42 Abu Dhabi. ...