Treffer: Write a Linux shell from scratch.

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Write a Linux shell from scratch.
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Linux Format; Jan2024, Issue 310, p90-93, 4p, 4 Color Photographs
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Complementary Index

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This article from Linux Format provides a tutorial on how to write a Linux shell from scratch using C++ and the CMake build system. The tutorial covers various topics such as command interpretation, redirection, pipelines, shell prompt customization, history and command-line editing, tab completion, customization, and scripting. It includes code snippets and instructions for building the shell, and concludes with a properly functioning shell code example using fork() and exec() functions for process management. The article also introduces the execvp function for executing commands, discusses the libexplain library for detailed explanations of command execution failures, and mentions future articles on command redirection. [Extracted from the article]

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