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A Comparison of Common DOS and Linux Commands

This document compares common commands used in DOS and Linux. It provides a table listing commands, their DOS and Linux equivalents, and basic examples of how each command is used in Linux. Some commands, such as COPY, MOVE, DIR, and DEL in DOS have identical counterparts in Linux as CP, MV, LS, and RM respectively. Others, such as FORMAT and MEM, have similar Linux functions as MKE2FS and FREE for formatting disks and showing RAM usage. The document also notes additional options and help available for each command.

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A Comparison of Common DOS and Linux Commands

This document compares common commands used in DOS and Linux. It provides a table listing commands, their DOS and Linux equivalents, and basic examples of how each command is used in Linux. Some commands, such as COPY, MOVE, DIR, and DEL in DOS have identical counterparts in Linux as CP, MV, LS, and RM respectively. Others, such as FORMAT and MEM, have similar Linux functions as MKE2FS and FREE for formatting disks and showing RAM usage. The document also notes additional options and help available for each command.

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22/03/2017 AComparisonofCommonDOSandLinuxCommands

RedHatEnterpriseLinux4:RedHatEnterpriseLinuxStepByStepGuide
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AppendixD.AComparisonofCommonDOSandLinux
Commands
ManyLinuxcommandstypedatashellpromptaresimilartothecommandsyouwouldtypein
DOS.Infact,somecommandsareidentical.
ThisappendixprovidescommoncommandsusedattheDOSpromptinWindowsandtheir
counterpartsinLinux.BasicexamplesofhowthecommandareusedattheLinuxshellprompt
arealsoprovided.Notethatthesecommandsusuallyhaveanumberofoptions.Tolearnmore
abouteachcommand,readitsassociatedmanpage(forexample,typemanlsattheshell
prompttoreadaboutthelscommand).

Command's MSDOS Linux BasicLinuxExample


Purpose

Copiesfiles copy cp cpthisfile.txt


/home/thisdirectory

Movesfiles move mv mvthisfile.txt


/home/thisdirectory

Listsfiles dir ls ls

Clearsscreen cls clear clear

Closesshell exit exit exit


prompt

Displaysorsets date date date


date

Deletesfiles del rm rmthisfile.txt

"Echoes"output echo echo echothismessage


tothescreen

Editstextfiles edit gedit([a]) geditthisfile.txt

Comparesthe fc diff difffile1file2


contentsoffiles

Findsastringof find grep grepwordorphrasethisfile.txt


textinafile

Formatsa format mke2fs /sbin/mke2fs/dev/fd0(/dev/fd0is


diskette a:(if theLinuxequivalentofA:)
diskette
isinA:)

Displays command manor mancommand


commandhelp /? info

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Command's MSDOS Linux BasicLinuxExample


Purpose

Createsa mkdir mkdir mkdirdirectory


directory

Viewscontents more less([b]) lessthisfile.txt


ofafile

Renamesafile ren mv([c]) mvthisfile.txtthatfile.txt

Displaysyour chdir pwd pwd


locationinthe
filesystem

Changes cd cd cd/directory/directory
directorieswith pathname pathname
aspecifiedpath
(absolutepath)

Changes cd.. cd.. cd..


directorieswith
arelativepath

Displaysthe time date date


time

Showsamount mem free free


ofRAMinuse

Notes:
a.GeditisagraphicaltexteditorothereditorsyoucanuseinplaceofGeditinclude
nanoandvi.
b.Themorepagercanalsobeusedtopagethroughafileonescreenatatime.
c.Themvcommandcanbothmoveafileand,ifyouwanttorenameafileinthesame
directory,"move"thatfiletothesamedirectorywithanewname.

TableD1.SimilarCommands
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