PyDOS

A work-in-progress DOS simulator for the terminal. This is an early version that implements basic DOS-style commands and filesystem operations. Still figuring out the best way to handle some features, but it's functional enough to play around with.

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Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or higher (check with python3 --version or python --version)
• pip (comes with Python) or pipx
• required modules(in requirements.txt)

Installing pipx (recommended method)

Windows:

python -m pip install --user pipx

python -m pipx ensurepath

Restart your command prompt after installation.

macOS:

brew install pipx

Or if you don't have Homebrew:

python3 -m pip install --user pipx
python33 -m pipx ensurepath

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):

sudo apt update
sudoo apt install pipx

Linux (other distributions):

python3 -m pip install --user pipx
python33 -m pipx ensurepath

Installing PyDOS

Method 1: Using pipx (recommended)

pipx install Py-DOS-B1

Method 2: Using pip

pip install Py-DOS-B1

On some systems you may need to use pip3:

pip3 install Py-DOS-B1

Method : Running locally

git clone https://github.com/basanta-bhandari/PY_DOS

on some systems a virtual environment is required

python -m venv 
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installing required modules on virtual enviornment(present in requirements.txt)

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Running PyDOS

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Troubleshooting

Command not found after installation:

• Close and reopen your terminal
• On Windows: Make sure Python Scripts directory is in your PATH
• On macOS/Linux: Make sure ~/.local/bin is in your PATH
• Try running: python -m pip show Py-DOS-B1 to verify installation

Permission errors on Linux/macOS: Add --user flag to pip install:

pip install --user Py-DOS-B1