UNIX
Commands for DOS Users:
To help DOS users become acquainted with UNIX
commands, this is a table showing the relationship of DOS commands to UNIX commands:
| DOS Command |
UNIX Command |
Description |
| CD |
cd |
Change to a directory |
| CLS |
clear |
Clear the screen |
| COMP |
diff |
Compare the contents
of files |
| COPY |
cp |
Copy a file |
| DATE or TIME |
date |
Show the date and time |
| DEL (ERASE) |
rm |
Delete (remove) a file |
| DIR |
ls |
List files in a
directory |
| FIND |
grep |
Search for a string in
files |
| MD |
mkdir |
Make a new directory |
| MORE |
more or less |
Display the contents
of a file a screen at a time |
| PRINT |
lpr |
Put files in the print
queue |
| RD |
rmdir |
Remove a directory |
| REN (RENAME) |
mv |
Rename (move) a file |
| SORT |
sort |
Sort lines in a file |
| TYPE |
cat |
Display the contents
of a file |
- The alias command is also a helpful tool for DOS
users in the UNIX environment. It allows you to refer to UNIX commands by different names.
For example, to alias the ls command to dir, type:
alias dir ls
Now whenever you type dir, the command shell will execute the ls command.
You can have many aliases, but having too many could lead to confusion. If you need to see
a list of all your aliases, type alias and press Return.
- If you would like your aliases to be available every
time you login, you can use an editor to put alias commands in your .cshrc
file.
This page was last updated
on 01/21/2003 by L.M.
Hicks |