🐚 Minishell

🔍 Dive into the Fundamentals of Shell Programming

Minishell is a simplified 🐧 Unix shell, implemented in C, designed for 🎓 students to deepen their understanding of command-line operations and shell development. It emphasizes core Unix principles, providing hands-on experience in building a functional shell.

✨ Features

• 🖥️ Interactive Command Prompt: Execute commands like in a typical shell.
• 🔑 Built-in Commands: Includes essential commands such as echo, cd, pwd, export, unset, env, and exit.
• 🔄 Redirection & Piping: Manage input/output with redirections (<, > >>, <<) and pipe commands (|).
• 🌿 Environment Variable Handling: Define, modify, and use environment variables effectively.
• ⚠️ Signal Handling: Properly handle signals like ctrl-C (interrupt), ctrl-D (EOF), and ctrl-\.
• 🕰️ Command History: Access and reuse previously executed commands.

❓ Why Minishell?

Minishell provides a practical way for 🎓 students to learn the mechanics of a 🐧 Unix shell. It covers essential concepts such as ⚙️ process management, 🗂️ file descriptor handling, ⚠️ signal management, and 📝 user input parsing. These are fundamental topics in understanding system-level programming. This project gives students the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in a 🌍 real-world scenario, solidifying their understanding of C and Unix programming.

🚀 Getting Started

To get started with Minishell, clone the 📂 repository and compile the code using the following commands:

git clone git@github.com:minishell-2024/minishell.git
cd minishell
make
./minishell

📜 Project Background

Minishell is part of the 42 School curriculum, focusing on reimplementing essential features of Unix-like shells to build proficiency in system programming and the C language. The project encourages 🎓 students to learn by doing, gaining a deep understanding of every layer of shell functionality.

Contributions are encouraged to further improve Minishell or expand its features.

📄 License

This project is developed for educational purposes as part of the 42 School curriculum.