Penguin Shell 🐧

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Penguin is a simple POSIX-like shell written in C. It supports basic command execution, some built-in UNIX commands, and is designed as a fun practice project to learn more about system calls and POSIX features.

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Features

• Run external programs via fork and exec.
• Built-in commands like cd and exit.
• Path resolution with support for ~, ., and ...
• Simple Makefile build system.

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Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/lucky017/penguin.git
cd penguin

Compile and Run the executable (penguin):

make compile
make run  or ./penguin

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Usage

Once inside Penguin Shell, you can type commands like:

ls   - to list the files and directories 
cd   - to change the current working directory
exit - to exit the shell

You can use the special characters like:

.   - specifies the current working directory
..  - specifies the parent directory

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Notes

• Requires gcc and make.
• Tested on Linux (POSIX-compliant systems).