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The following table lists VAX VMS 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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| SET DEFAULT | cd | Change directory |
| SHOW DEFAULT | pwd | Display present working directory. |
| CLS | tput clear, cls | Clear terminal screen |
| CREATE | touch | Create an empty file. |
| sh, ksh | Command interpretors (user shells) | |
| diff, cmp, diff3, comm | Compare files | |
| COPY | cp, cpio, tar, dd | Copy a file or group of files |
| cat | Concatenate files | |
| SHOW TIME | date | Display and change system date |
| DIR | ls | List directory contents |
| ed, ex | Line editor | |
| EDT | vi | Screen editor |
| DELETE, PURGE | rm | Remove/delete files |
| grep, egrep, fgrep, | Search for text in files | |
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| mkdir | Make a directory | |
| pg, more, less | Display files one screen at a time | |
| lp | Print files in background(spooling) | |
| SHOW QUEUE | lpstat | Display print queue. |
| RENAME | mv | Move/rename files |
| DELETE/DIR | rmdir | Remove a directory |
| sort | Sort contents of files | |
| TYPE | cat, tail, head, nawk, sed | Display contents of a file |
| Symbols | alias x="command" | Setting up symbols (aliases) |
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