msh is a small shell for use on Unix and Unix-like systems. It has been tested on GNU/Linux (Debian) and FreeBSD.
msh can be built with a supported C compiler (currently gcc and clang). Additionally, the shell needs the editline library on the system in order to successfully build.
On BSD systems, there is currently an issue with getting the shell compiled with gcc. If this occurs, the shell can be compiled using the Clang compiler.
msh currently supports command input, I/O redirection, pipelining, filename completion, and command history.
Future improvements may include:
- Tab completion (currently, only file completion is supported)
- Scripting support
- Network pipes
To build the code on Linux-based systems, just run
make
This will generate an executable named shell.
Note: If you are not using the gcc compiler, or are on a BSD-based system, you can compile msh using the following command:
clang src/*.c -I . -o shell -leditline