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<appendix id="app2">
<title>DOS versus Linux commands</title>
<abstract>
<para>In this appendix, we matched DOS commands with their Linux equivalent.</para>
</abstract>
<para>As an extra means of orientation for new users with a Windows background, the table below
lists MS-DOS commands with their Linux counterparts. Keep in mind that Linux commands
usually have a number of options. Read the Info or man pages on the command to find out more.</para>
<table frame="all">
<title>Overview of DOS/Linux commands</title>
<tgroup cols="2" align="left" colsep="1" rowsep="1">
<thead>
<row>
<entry>DOS commands</entry>
<entry>Linux command</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry>
<command>&lt;command&gt; /?</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>man &lt;command&gt;</command> or <command>command <option>--help</option></command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>cd</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>cd</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>chdir</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>pwd</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>cls</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>clear</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>copy</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>cp</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>date</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>date</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>del</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>rm</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>dir</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>ls</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>echo</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>echo</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>edit</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>vim (or other editor)</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>exit</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>exit</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>fc</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>diff</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>find</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>grep</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>format</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>mke2fs or mformat</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>mem</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>free</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>mkdir</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>mkdir</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>more</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>more or even less</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>move</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>mv</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>ren</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>mv</command>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<command>time</command>
</entry>
<entry>
<command>date</command>
</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</appendix>