Here Are Linux Equivalents Of 36 Dos Commands

Are you a Dos command pro but finding it a little difficult to settle down with Linux command
lines? Here's some help!

Linux command line is the most powerful tool of Linux, that can help you do almost every thing right from the shell.
And if you are aware of the Dos commands, learning Linux command line becomes a lot more easier. Below is a list
of Linux equivalents 36 Dos commands to help you out. You can also read and more Linux commands in this list of
83 Linux Commands For Beginners.

DOS commands Linux command Function
assign ln Create a file or directory link
/? man Help about the command
break on trap Trap ctrl-break / Trap signals
cd cd Change directory
chdir pwd Display directory location
cls clear Clear screen
copy cp Copy a file
date date Displays or sets the date
del rm Deletes one or more files
dir ls Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory
doskey /h history history List command history
echo echo Displays messages, or turns command-echoing on or off
edit vim (or other editor) Editor to edit files
exit exit Exit the command prompt
fc diff Compare two files and show differences
find grep Searches for a text string in a file or files
format mke2fs or mformat Formats a disk
find grep Look for a word in files given in command line
hostname hostname Print host name of computer
ipconfig ifconfig Display/configure network interface
mem free Displays the amount of used and free memory in your system
mkdir mkdir Create a Directory
more more or even less Displays output one screen at a time
move mv Moves files and renames files and directories
ping ping Send packets to a network host
route print route -n Print routing table
reboot shutdown -r now Reboot system
ren mv Renames a file or files
set set or env List all environment variables
tracert traceroute Show routes and router hops to given network destination
time date Displays or sets the system time
tasklist ps -aux top
top List executable name, process ID number and memory usage of active
processes
type cat Dump contents of a file to users screen
ver Uname -a Operating system/shell version
win startx Start x-windows
xcopy cp -R Copy all file of directory recursively