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Useful Shell Commands


1 Most Popular Commands

The following commands seem to be used most frequently:

Description Windows CMD Shell Linux/Unix Bash Shell
Make a directory mkdir mkdir
Remove a directory rmdir rmdir
Change the current/working directory cd cd
List files in the current/working directory dir ls
Copy a file copy cp
Delete a file del rm
Move/rename a file move mv
Display a file type cat
Change file attributes attrib chmod

You can get more information about the DOS/Windows commands by typing:

in the command shell.

You can get more information about the Unix/Linux commands by typing:

in the command shell.

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