0x16. C - Simple Shell

Description

This project involves creating a simple UNIX command line interpreter. It covers topics such as process creation, system calls, and basic shell functionality.

Requirements

Category	Details
Editors	vi, vim, emacs
Compilation	Ubuntu 20.04 LTS using gcc, with options -Wall -Werror -Wextra -pedantic -std=gnu89
File Endings	All files should end with a new line
README	A README.md file at the root of the project folder is mandatory
Coding Style	Betty style, checked using betty-style.pl and betty-doc.pl
Memory Leaks	Your shell should not have any memory leaks
Functions per File	No more than 5
Header Files	All header files should be include guarded
System Calls	Use system calls only when necessary

Tasks

Task	Description	File
0. Betty would be proud	Write a beautiful code that passes the Betty checks	simple_shell
1. Simple shell 0.1	Write a UNIX command line interpreter with basic functionality	simple_shell
2. Simple shell 0.2	Extend simple_shell to handle command lines with arguments	simple_shell
3. Simple shell 0.3	Extend simple_shell to handle the PATH and avoid unnecessary forks	simple_shell
4. Simple shell 0.4	Implement the exit built-in to exit the shell	simple_shell
5. Simple shell 1.0	Implement the env built-in to print the current environment	simple_shell
6. Simple shell 0.1.1	Write your own getline function with optimized buffering	simple_shell
7. Simple shell 0.2.1	Handle comments (lines starting with #)	simple_shell
8. Simple shell 0.4.1	Implement the alias built-in to handle aliasing commands	simple_shell
9. Simple shell 1.1	Implement a history built-in to display command history	simple_shell
10. Simple shell 1.2	Implement the cd built-in to change directories	simple_shell
11. Simple shell 1.3	Handle the wildcard character '*' for pattern matching	simple_shell
12. Simple shell 1.4	Implement a simple help built-in that displays information about commands	simple_shell
13. Simple shell 1.5	Implement the setenv and unsetenv built-ins to modify the environment	simple_shell
14. Simple shell 1.6	Extend your shell to handle command chaining using '&&' ...	simple_shell
15. Simple shell 1.7	Extend your shell to handle redirections ('<', '>', and '>>')	simple_shell
16. Advanced Task: Signals	Handle signals (e.g., Ctrl+C) gracefully within your shell	simple_shell

Mission Director

This operation is sanctioned by the ALX Software Engineering Program, under the command of Julien Barbier.

Developers

Codenames: Achraf Sadeq & Elhoucine Smaili

Acknowledgments

This project is part of the ALX Software Engineering Program curriculum.