| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| command.com | sh | Eenvoudige command interpreter |
| n/a | bash | Geavanceerde command interpreter |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| dir | ls -l | Long format directory listing |
| dir /w | ls | Wide format directory listing |
| cd | cd | Change directory |
| rd | rmdir | Remove a directory |
| md | mkdir | Make a directory |
| deltree /Y | rm -rf | Recursively delete a directory tree |
| cd | pwd | Dispay the current working directory |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| copy | cp | Copy a file |
| move | mv | Move or rename 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 |
| n/a | dd | Write directly to a device |
| n/a | 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 |
| sort | sort | Sort a file |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| fdisk | fdisk | Modify the partition table |
| format | mkfs | Create a filesystem on a partition |
| format | fdformat | Format a floppy disk |
| chkdsk | fsck | Test a filesystem for errors |
| 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 | file | Classify a file |
| DOS | Linux | Description |
|---|---|---|
| edit | nano | Editor for novices |
| n/a | vi | Editor for advanced users |
| lpr | Print a file |
| 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 | top | Display top CPU processes |