The Simple Shell is a basic implementation of a command-line shell, also known as a command-line interpreter or command-line interface (CLI). It provides users with a simple and intuitive way to interact with their computer's operating system by executing various commands.

• Command Execution: Users can enter commands, and the shell will execute them as if they were executed directly in the terminal.

• Built-in Commands: The shell supports basic built-in commands, such as cd (change directory) and exit (terminate the shell).

• Error Handling: Graceful handling of errors with informative error messages when a command is not found or fails to execute.

• Signal Handling: Proper capture and handling of signals to ensure the termination and cleanup of processes.

• Input/Output Redirection: The shell supports input/output redirection using the > and < operators, allowing users to redirect command output to files or read input from files.

• Pipeline Commands: Users can chain multiple commands together using the | operator, enabling the output of one command to be used as input for another.

1. Clone this repository to your local machine using the following command: git clone <repository_url>

2. Compile the source code to create the shell executable:

gcc -o simple_shell main.c shell.c

3. Run the shell executable:

4. The shell prompt should now appear, indicating that the shell is ready to accept commands.

Once the shell is running, you can enter commands just like you would in a regular terminal. For example:

$ ls

file1.txt file2.txt folder1 folder2

$ cd folder1

$ pwd

/home/uniqueusman/folder1

$ cat file1.txt

This is the content of file1.

$ echo "Hello, World!" > greetings.txt

$ cat greetings.txt

Hello, World! $ ls | grep txt

file1.txt

greetings.txt

To exit the shell, simply type exit:

$ exit Goodbye!

• This project draws inspiration from the simplicity and functionality of Unix-based shells.
• This project is a pair C-program project from a ALXSE program.
• Special thanks to ALX, Julien Barbier, Fred Swaniker and Maarten van Middelaar and other mentors

Note: The Simple Shell is designed for educational purposes and may not include advanced features or security mechanisms found in mature shells intended for production environments.

##Authors of the Project

1. Christian Aziba

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianaziba/

2. Usman Akinyemi

• https://twitter.com/usman_akinyemi