Comparison of Various Commands
| TO: | DOS Commands | UNIX Command | Windows Procedures |
| see contents of a folder or directory | DIR | l | Right-click Start button, click Explore then left click directory or folder |
| list folder or directory contents a page at a time | DIR/P | l l|more | Right-click Start button, click
Explore then left click a directory
or folder
(use page up/down keys to view pages) |
| format (prepare) a floppy disk | FORMAT A:
(where "A" is drive to be formatted) |
dosformat a: | Double-click My Computer icon then right click drive with the floppy; choose Format from drop down menu |
| see file contents | TYPE "filename" | more "filename" | open file with notepad or appropriate program |
| copy a file | COPY A:\"filename"
C:\"filename" source to destination |
cp "filename" "folder"/"filename" | right-click Start button, then right-click file to be copied; choose Copy from drop down menu (use paste or drag and drop to destination) |
| move a file | MV A:\"filename"
C:\"filename"
(source to destination) |
mv "filename" "folder"/"filename" | right-click file to be moved without releasing button; drag and drop file to destination file, folder or drive. |
| erase or delete files | DEL "filename" | rm "filename" | right-click Start button, click Explore then right-click file to be copied; choose Delete from drop down menu |
| erase or delete empty folders | RD "foldername" | rmdir
"folder/foldername" |
right-click Start button, then right-click folder to be deleted; choose Delete from drop down menu |
| view time/date | DATE | date | double-click time in lower right corner on task bar |
| print file | PRN "include appropriate strings and switches" | lpr "filename"or
prnf PC "filename" |
On menu bar, click File and select Print from the drop-down menu; or use print button on tool bar |
| find help | EDIT then choose Help from menu bar | man "command" | click Help on menu bar, or click Start, and help from pop-up menu |
| change working directory | CD.. (moves back one
directory)
or CD\ (moves to root directory) |
cd .. | right-click Start button, click Explore, use Up button on toolbar or click Go and choose 'Up one level' |
| organize or alphabetize file or directory contents | "filename" |SORT
or "foldername"|SORT (for a directory list) |
sort "filename"
or l |sort (for a directory list) |
Right-click Start button, then right-click directory or file(s). On Menu bar choose View and click appropriate view options |
| make or create a directory | MKDIR "foldername" or MD "foldername" | mkdir "foldername" | right-click Start button, click Explore then right-click in folder, click New, and choose Folder from drop down menu |
| change prompt | PROMPT "characters or strings desired" | ||
| make a file/folder read only | "filename" +r
(or -r to change to read/write) |
chmode -R "filename"
("+" adds or "-" removes permission) |
right-click Start button, click Explore then right-click file/folder, click Properties, and check appropriate box. |
| rename a file | REN "oldfilename" "newfilename" | mv "oldfilename" "newfilename" | right-click Start button, click Explore then right-click file/folder, click Rename. |
| sort files alphabetically | DIR |SORT | l |sort | right-click Start button, click Explore, click View on menu bar. Select Arrange Icons and choose by Name option. |
| redirect or send input/output to another place or device | "command/filename"
< or > "destination folder/file or device" ex: DIR > PRN (prints a copy of directory) |
"command/filename
< or > "filename" ex: more < cob0.cob (more command collects file info and displays line by line) |
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| specify a path where program resides | PATH "path"
ex: PATHC:\12\23.exe |
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| show visual layout of folder(s) and contents | TREE |
Final project for Computer 111
created by David Cooper
March 13, 2000
Instructor: Olga Stride