| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| command.com | sh | Simplistic command interpreter |
| n/a | bash | Advanced command interpreter |
| n/a | perl | Interpreter for perl scripts |
| n/a | awk | Interpreter for awk scripts |
| n/a | chsh | Change shell |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| dir | ls -l | Long format directory |
| dir /w | ls | Wide format directory |
| cd | cd | Change directory |
| rmdir | rd | Remove a directory |
| mkdir | md | Make a directory |
| deltree /Y | rm -rf | Recursively delete a directory tree |
| n/a | pwd | Dispay the current working directory |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| copy | cp | Copy a file |
| move | mv | Move a file |
| touch | touch | Set the timestamp on a file |
| del | rm -f | Delete a file |
| type | cat | Print a file to the screen |
| n/a | chown | Change ownership of a file |
| n/a | chgrp | Change group ownership of a file |
| attrib | chmod | Change access permissions of a file |
| rawrite | dd | Write directly to a device |
| subst? | ln | Create a link to a file |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| find | grep | Search for a string in a text file |
| dir /s | find | Search for a file |
| n/a | locate | Search for a file via a database |
| n/a | updatedb | Create searchable database of files |
| sort | sort | Sort a file |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| fdisk | fdisk | Modify the partition table |
| format | mke2fs | Create a filesystem on a partition |
| format | fdformat | Format a floppy disk |
| chkdsk | e2fsck | Test a filesystem for errors |
| n/a | swapon | Turn on a swap partition |
| n/a | swapoff | Turn off a swap partition |
| n/a | mount | Attach a filesystem to the root filesystem |
| n/a | umount | Detach a filesystem from the root filesystem |
| chkdsk | df | View amount of disk space available |
| dir/s | du | View amount of disk space used by a directory recursively |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| help | man | Get help on a command |
| n/a | apropos | Get help on a general topic |
| n/a | whatis | Search the whatis database |
| n/a | makewhatis | Make the whatis database |
| n/a | file | Classify a file |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| edit | pico | Editor for novices |
| n/a | vi | Editor for advanced users |
| lpr | Print a file | |
| n/a | sed | Stream editor |
| n/a | joe | Wordstar compatible editor |
| n/a | emacs | Programming environment and editor |
| edlin | ||
| ed | non-visual editor |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pkzip | zip | create a zip file |
| pkunzip | unzip | extract files from a zip file |
| n/a | gzip | Compress or decompress files via GNU zip |
| n/a | tar | Tape archiver |
| n/a | compress | Lempel-Ziv compression program |
| n/a | uncompress | Uncompress compressed files |
| n/a | cpio | Copy files to and from archives |
| n/a | rpm | Red Hat package manager |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | elm | E-mail reader |
| n/a | pine | E-mail and news reader |
| n/a | tin | News reader |
| n/a | trn | Threaded news reader |
| n/a | slrn | Threaded news reader with macro support |
| n/a | inn | News sever |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| mouse | gpm | Mouse server |
| mode | kbdrate | Set the keyboard repeat rate |
| mode | kbd_mode | Set or query the keyboard mode |
| mode | reset | Reset the keyboard and screen to default modes |
| mode | SVGATextMode | Set the screen to a different resolution |
| mode | stty | Set/display terminal settings |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | telnet | Interact with another host |
| n/a | rlogin | Remote login |
| n/a | ftp | Get/send remote files |
| n/a | ncftp | Fancier version of ftp |
| n/a | irc | Internet Relay Chat client |
| n/a | netstat | Show networking statistics |
| n/a | route | Show routing information |
| n/a | ping | Test a remote system's response time |
| n/a | traceroute | Display the route to a remost system |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| time | date | Set/display time of day |
| date | date | Set/display date |
| n/a | rdate | Query a remote host for the date |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| mem/c | ps | Display list of running processes |
| n/a | kill | Terminate a process |
| n/a | killall | Kill processes by name |
| n/a | jobs | Display current jobs |
| n/a | fg | Move a job to the foreground |
| n/a | bg | Move a job to the background |
| n/a | nice | Run a program with modified scheduling priority |
| n/a | top | Display top CPU processes |
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