| Command | Description | DOS equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| ls | lists the content of a directory | dir |
| cd | change directory | cd |
| cd .. | parent directory | cd.. |
| mkdir | creates a new directory | md |
| rmdir | eliminates a directory | deltree |
| cp | copy a file | copy, xcopy |
| mv | moves a file | move |
| rm | removes a file | del |
| passwd | changes the user's password | |
| cat | displays the file's content | type |
| more | displays the file's content with pauses | type |more |
| man apropos |
help for the requested command | help |
| lpr | prints the requested file | |
| chmod | changes the attribute of a file chmod XXX file XXX= User|Group|Other where X represents an integer 1<X<7 Read=4, Write=2, Run=1 X=Read+Write+Run 0 means no rights 1 means running right 2 means writing right 3 means writing and running rights 4 means reading right 5 means reading and running rights 6 means reading and writing rights 7 means all rights |
|
| chfn | changes the personal information viewed with finger | |
| chsh | changes the shell: chsh user emplacement_du_shell | |
| finger | lists online users | |
| traceroute | traces the route between the local and distant machine | |
| ftp
[machine] [port] get put quit |
transfers the file betwee the local machine and the target machine recovers a file sends a file quits the FTP session |
|
| telnet [machine] | performs a telnet | |
| talk | allows to talk to a connected user talk user |
|
| mesg | authorizes or rejects the talk command mesg n : Starts receiving talk messages mesg y: Allows the receipt of talk messages |
|
| logout | disconnection |
Table of content for the example was taken from the http://en.kioskea.net.