/VikShell

VikShell is a custom Unix/Linux shell using custom commands

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VikShell

VikShell is a custom Linux/Unix shell that provides various commands to perform file and directory operations.
It is a CLI tool that can be used to perform file and directory operations.

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Getting Started

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Vikranth3140/VikShell.git

Navigate to the Project Directory

cd VikShell

Compile & Run the Code

make

Available Commands

1. ls

The ls command lists files and directories. It supports the following options:

  • -r: Reverse the order of the sort.
  • -v: Display additional information about each file.

Syntax:

ls [-r | -v] [directory]

2. cd

The cd command changes the current directory.

Syntax:

cd [directory]

3. mkdir

The mkdir command creates a new directory.

Syntax:

mkdir [directory]

4. help

The help command displays information about available commands.

Syntax:

help

5. word

The word command reads the number of words in a text file. It supports the following options:

  • -n: Ignores newline characters.
  • -d: Compares the word sizes of two text files.

Syntax:

word [-n | -d] [file_name1] [file_name2]

6. dir

The dir command creates a directory and changes the path to that directory. It supports the following options:

  • -r: Removes the directory if it already exists and creates a new directory instead of throwing an error.
  • -v: Prints a message for each step in the running of this command.

Syntax:

dir [-r | -v] [dir_name]

7. date

The date command returns the last modified date and time of a particular file. It supports the following options:

  • -d: Displays time described by STRING.
  • -R: Outputs date and time in RFC 5322 format.

Syntax:

date [-d | -R] [file_name]

8. exit

The exit command exits VikShell.

Syntax:

exit

Contributing

Welcome to contribute to VikShell! Feel free to fork the repository and suggest any improvements. To contribute, follow these steps:

  1. Fork the repository.
  2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
  3. Make your changes and commit them.
  4. Push the changes to your fork.
  5. Submit a pull request.

Thank you for your contributions!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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