| Comand |
Windows Equivalent |
Linux Example |
| List Files |
dir |
ls |
| Copy a File |
copy file1 file2 |
cp file1 file2 |
| Rename a File |
rename file1 file2 |
mv file1 file2 |
| Move a File |
move file1 newdir/file2 |
mv file1 newdir/file2 |
| Change Directory |
cd newdir |
cd newdir |
| Type a File |
md newdir |
mkdir newdir |
| Remove a File |
del filename |
rm filename |
| Show Current Directory |
type filename | more |
more filename |
| Go to Home Directory |
N/A |
cd |
| Text Editors |
wordpad filename |
[vi emacs nedit jot] filename
(nedit,emacs : xwindows only.
emacs -nw, vi, pico :terminal) |
| Finding a Command |
N/A |
apropos phrase
man -k phrase. |
| Help on a Command |
help command |
man command |
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