MS-DOS vs. Linux and Unix

MS-DOS vs. Linux and Unix

If you are able to navigate using MS-DOS, you should be able to quickly pick up on the navigation of Linux and Unix. In the below chart is a listing of common MS-DOS commands with their Linux and Unix counterpart.

MS-DOS Linux and Unix
attrib chmod
backup tar
dir ls
cls clear
copy cp
del rm
deltree rm -Rrmdir
cd cdchdir
more < file more file
md mkdir
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