README.md

Ash (Alpha shell) -- version 2.0

I. Shell Features

This version of the shell supports the following features:

1. Command Line Editing

1. auto-completion of shell builtin commands
2. custom command line editing features implemented via the readline library, and
3. command line history features

2. Pipelining

1. pipelining of the form c1 | c2 | ... | cn

3. Redirection

1. standard input redirection
2. standard output redirection, and 
3. standard error redirection

4. Pipeline Listing

1. pipeline listing of the form p1; p2; ... ; pn

5. Builtin Commands

The following builtins are currently implemented:
1. cd - Change the shell's current working directory.
2. exit - Exit from the shell.
3. jobs - List the jobs in the shell's active job list.
4. fg - Continue an active job in the foreground.
5. bg - Continue one or more active job(s) in the background.
6. kill - Sends a signal to one or more active job(s).
7. killall - Sends a signal to all active jobs of the shell.

6. Job Control

1. Job control features similar to that of bash.

II. Instalation Guide

To install on Linux, run the following commands:

	make
	sudo make install
	[OPTIONAL] make clean

III. Documentation

1. Man-page Documentation

After installation, a man page for the shell is avialable.

2. Source Code Documentation

The source of the shell is fully documented with doxygen. The documentation 
is avialable at the link above.