exec

shell2.c

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
-#include <readline/readline.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <readline/history.h>
+#include <readline/readline.h>
 
 #define clear() printf("\033[H\033[J")
 
@@ -42,15 +43,31 @@ void print_dir() {
   printf("\nDir: %s", cwd);
 }
 
-def execute(char** parsed) {
+void execute_args(char **parsed) {
   pid_t pid = fork();
 
   if (pid == -1) {
     printf("\nFailed forking child..");
     return;
   } else if (pid == 0) {
-
+    if (execvp(parsed[0], parsed) < 0) {
+      printf("\nCould not execute command..");
     }
+    exit(0);
+  } else {
+    wait(NULL);
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
+void open_help() {
+  puts("\n***Welcome to my shell help"
+       "\n-Use the shell at your own risk..."
+       "\nList of commands support:"
+       "\n>cd"
+       "\n>ls"
+       "\n>exit"
+       "\n>all other general commands available in UNIX shell");
 }
 
 int main() {