RESOURCES

• Unix shell
• Thompson shell
• Ken Thompson
• The fork (Codevault)
• Getenv (Portfolio cources)
• Write your own shell (jess-inspired)
• Building a simple-c-shell (Dr Obed)

Man or help:

• sh (Run sh as well)

Files

The project consists of the following files:

• checker: A script that checks the correctness of the shell's functionality by comparing its output with the expected output.
• test_suite: A collection of test cases to validate the shell's behavior and features.
• AUTHORS: A file listing the contributors and authors of the project.
• README.md: This file, providing an overview of the project and its files.
• alias.c: Contains functions related to handling aliases in the shell.
• alias_builtin.c: Implements the built-in command for managing aliases.
• built_in_commands.c: Implements various built-in commands such as cd, exit, and env.
• built_in_function.c: Contains helper functions used by the built-in commands.
• echo.c: Implements the echo command.
• error_handler.c: Contains error handling functions for the shell.
• execute.c: Handles executing non-built-in commands in the shell.
• filename: A file used for storing filenames during execution.
• free.c: Contains functions to free allocated memory in the shell.
• getcommands.c: Handles parsing and retrieving user commands.
• hsh: The compiled executable of the shell.
• main.c: The main entry point of the shell program.
• main.h: The header file containing function prototypes and global variables.
• parse.c: Implements parsing of user commands and arguments.
• path_execute.c: Handles executing commands with their full path.
• signal.c: Handles signal handling for the shell.
• str_functions.c: Contains string manipulation functions.
• str_functions2.c: Additional string manipulation functions.
• test_ls_2: A test file used for checking the behavior of the ls command.

Usage

To use the shell, compile the source code and generate

AUTHORS

• PeterEkwere
• Hordunlarmy