Command Line (Linux & Windows)

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"Copy"

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Windows Command, copies files.

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"cp"

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Linux Command, copies files

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"move"

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Windows command, moves files

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"mv"

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Linux Command, moves files

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"dir"

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Windows Command, lists files on path/directory

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"ls"

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Linux Command, Lists File on path/directory

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"cls"

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Windows command, clears screen

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"clear"

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Linux Command, clears screen

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"Exit"

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Both OSs, Closes shell prompt

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"date"

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Both OSs, Displays or sets date

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"del"

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Windows Command, deletes files

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"rm"

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Linux Command, deletes files

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"echo"

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Both OSs, "echoes" output in following line

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"edit"

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Windows command, edits text files

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"gedit"

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Linux Command, edits text files

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"fc"

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Windows Command, compares the contents of files

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"diff"

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Linux Command, Compares the contents of files

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"find"

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Windows command, finds a string of text in a file

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"grep"

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Linux Command, finds a string of text in a file

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"format ___"

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Windows command, formats a diskette (must have drive in blank)

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"mke2fs"

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Linux Command, formats a diskette

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"command /?" or "cmd /?"

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Windows command, Displays command help

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"man" or "info"

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Linux Command, Displays command help

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"mkdir"

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Both OSs, Creates a Directory

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"more"

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Windows command, Views contents of a file

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"less"

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Linux Command, Views contents of a file

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"ren"

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Windows command, renames a file

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"mv"

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Linux Command, Renames a file

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"chdir"

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Windows command, Displays current location in the file system

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"pwd"

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Linux Command, Displays your location in the current file system

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"cd" (plus desired pathname)

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Both OSs, changes directories with a specified path

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"cd . ."

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Both OSs, changes directories with a relative path

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"time"

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Windows command, Displays time

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"date"

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Linux Command, Displays the time

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"mem"

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Windows command, shows amount of RAM in use

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"free"

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Linux command, shows amount of RAM In use.