Basic Unix Commands
| Command |
Windows/DOS Equivalent |
Linux Example |
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| List files |
dir
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ls
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| Copy a file |
copy
file1 file2 |
cp
file1 file2 |
| Rename a file |
rename
file1 file2 |
mv
file1 file2 |
| Move a file |
move
file1 newdirectory\*.* |
mv
file1 newdirectory/ |
| Change directory |
cd
newdirectory |
cd
newdirectory |
| Make directory |
md
newdirectory |
mkdir
newdirectory |
| Type a file |
type
filename | more |
more
filename |
| Remove a file |
del
filename |
rm
filename |
| Show current directory |
cd |
pwd |
| Go to home directory |
N/A |
cd |
| Text Editors |
wordpad filename |
[vi emacs nedit jot] filename |
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(
nedit,emacs :
xwindows only.
emacs -nw, vi,
pico :terminal) |
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| Finding a command |
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apropos phrase or
man -k
phrase. Example: |
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% apropos c++
cc, c89, CC (1) - Invokes the MIPS C, MIPSpro C, or
MIPSpro C++ compiler
complex (3C) - Introduction to C++ complex
mathematics library
etc. |
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| Help on a command |
help command |
man command. Example: |
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% man CC
NAME
cc(1) Last changed: 4-15-99
cc, c89, CC - Invokes the MIPS C, MIPSpro C, or
MIPSpro C++ compiler
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etc. |
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