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The following table lists MS-DOS and UNIX commands that perform similar functions. It is advisable to look up the module for each of the UNIX commands listed to gain a complete understanding of the command.
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| CHDIR (CD) | cd | Change directory |
| CLS | tput clear, clear | Clear terminal screen |
| COMMAND | sh, ksh, csh | Command interpretors (user shells) |
| COMP | diff, cmp, comm | Compare files |
| COPY | cp, cpio, tar, dd | Copy a file or group of files |
| cat | Concatenate files | |
| DATE | date | Display and change system date. Only super-user can change the date on UNIX. |
| DIR | ls | List directory contents |
| EDLIN | ed, ex | Line editor |
| ERASE, DEL | rm | Remove/delete files |
| FIND | grep, egrep, fgrep, nawk, sed | Search for text in files |
| MKDIR (MD) | mkdir | Make a directory |
| MORE | pg | Display files one screen at a time |
| lp | Print files in background(spooling) | |
| RENAME | mv | Move/rename files |
| RMDIR (RD) | rmdir | Remove a directory |
| SET | set | Set value of shell variable |
| SORT | sort | Sort contents of files |
| TIME | date | Display and change system time |
| TYPE | cat, tail, head, nawk, sed | Display contents of a file |
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