https://github.com/sugimotothomas/smallsh

A bash-like shell application written in C.
https://github.com/sugimotothomas/smallsh

c exec shell signal-processing

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A bash-like shell application written in C.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/sugimotothomas/smallsh
• Owner: sugimotothomas
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-12-15T17:34:50.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2020-12-15T17:41:48.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-08-17T03:38:43.458Z (11 months ago)
• Topics: c, exec, shell, signal-processing
• Language: C
• Homepage:
• Size: 5.86 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Assignment 3: smallsh (Portfolio Assignment)

 	By: Thomas Sugimoto

 	sugimoth@oregonstate.edu

 	CS 344 Operating Systems Fall 2020

 	11/3/2020

 	smallsh.c

 	A bash-like shell application written in C.

 	- Provides a prompt for running commands

	- Handles blank lines and comments, which are lines beginning 

	  with the # character

	- Provides expansion for the variable $$

	- Executes 3 commands exit, cd, and status via code built into 

	  the shell

	- Executes other commands by creating new processes using a function 

	  from the exec family of functions

	- Supports input and output redirection

	- Supports running commands in foreground and background processes

	- Implements custom handlers for 2 signals, SIGINT and SIGTSTP

## Installation

	To compile and run simply go to the directory with the smallsh.c

	file and run the commands:

		gcc -o smallsh smallsh.c

		./smallsh