Minishell

Minishell is a simplified version of bash developed as part of the main curriculum 42 school. It provides basic shell functionality, including executing commands, managing environment variables, and handling input/output redirection.

• Execute commands and display the output.
• Handle basic shell built-in commands.
• Handle environment variable expansion.
• Support input/output redirection (<, >, <<, >>).
• Implement basic signal handling (Ctrl-, Ctrl-C).
• Implement EOF handling (Ctrl-D).
• Basic error handling and error messages.
• Support for handling multiple commands using pipes.

To use Minishell, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/karamon17/Minishell

2. Change to the project directory:

cd Minishell

3. Compile the source code using make:

make

4. Run the Minishell executable:

./minishell

Minishell provides a command-line interface where you can enter commands and execute them. It supports various features and built-in commands similar to bash.

Here are some examples of how to use Minishell:

$ ls -l              # Execute the "ls" command with the "-l" option
$ echo Hello World   # Print "Hello World" to the console
$ cd /path/to/dir    # Change directory to "/path/to/dir"
$ export VAR=123     # Set the environment variable "VAR" to "123"

Minishell supports the following built-in commands:

• cd with only a relative or absolute path
• echo with option -n
• pwd with no options
• export with no options
• unset with no options
• env with no options or arguments
• exit with no options

Additionally, Minishell can execute external commands by searching for them in the directories listed in the PATH environment variable.