Keyboard shortcuts can often save time, especially when editing documents or surfing the web.
The following may help you navigate your computer and the Internet more easily. These are just a few of many Windows keyboard shortcuts.
The following is a skeleton list of basic UNIX shell commands and MSDOS or Windows equivalents.
UNIX Command |
Description |
DOS Equivalent(s) |
cp |
Copy a file from one place to another. Syntax: cp [source] [destination] |
copy |
kill |
Kill a process. How to use: Use the ps command to find a process. In BSD or Linux, try ps aux.
Then, copy the process ID (pid) and type kill [pid]. If that doesn't work, try
kill -9 [pid]. (The parameter -9 will force the process to die no matter what.) |
(Slightly comparable to hitting Alt+Ctrl+Del) |
cwd |
Get the current working directory. |
None; however, DOS shells after DOS 5.0 usually display this information on the command line |
ls |
List the contents of the current directory |
dir |
man |
man will call up a manual on a specified command. Syntax: man [command] |
help |
mkdir |
Make a new directory. Syntax: mkdir [name] |
mkdir |
mv |
Move a file or directory from one place to another. Syntax: mv [source] [destination] |
move |
ps |
List processes. Can be used to view system processes and user processes. |
None in DOS; in Windows NT, 2000, and XP, hitting Alt+Ctrl+Del is comparable. |
rm |
Remove a file. |
del |
rmdir |
Remove an empty directory. Note: use rm -r [directory] to remove a directory with files in it. |
del |
whois |
Get information on a domain. Example: whois megapipe.net |
n/a |
ssh |
Log into a remote terminal. Syntax: ssh [username]@[host] |
Before Windows 10, no default Windows equivalent. plink.exe is a Windows command environment alternative; putty.exe is a Windows application that allows for remote shell access. See list of suggested
Windows software for system and remote administration. SSH discussed here. Windows 10 includes ssh command. |
ftp |
The ftp command allows you to send files from your local machine to a remote host. |
Windows 95, 98, NT, and XP all come with the same command built in. Starting with Windows Vista, it is possible that you will need to install the command explicitly. |
The find command is a common UNIX/Linux utility. Its parameters and features might vary across platforms.