DOS Linux Notes

`DOS`	`Linux`	`Notes`
`BACKUP`	`tar -Mcvf device dir/`	`completely different DOS: create a compressed "backup". For inverse function rf. to RESTORE`
`CD dirname\`	`cd dirname/`	`change directory; almost the same syntax`
`COPY file1 file2`	`cp file1 file2`	`copy source file to destination file`
`DEL file`	`rm file`	`delete file; beware - no undelete`
`DELTREE dirname`	`rm -R dirname/`	`delete complete directory; DOS and Linux ditto`
`DIR`	`ls`	`show the content of a directory; not exactly the same syntax`
`EDIT file`	`vi file`	`open a file in the editor; I think you won't like vi`
	`emacs file`	`this is better`
	`jstar file`	`feels like dos' edit`
`FORMAT`	`fdformat,`
	`mount, umount`	`quite different syntax`
`HELP command`	`man command`	`same philosophy`
`MD dirname`	`mkdir dirname/`	`make a new directory; almost the same syntax`
`MOVE file1 file2`	`mv file1 file2`	`ditto`
`NUL`	`/dev/null`	`name of the recycle bin, ditto foir DOS and Linux`
`PRINT file`	`lpr file`	`ditto`
`PRN`	`/dev/lp0, /dev/lp1`	`ditto`
`RD dirname`	`rmdir dirname/`	`remove directory; almost the same syntax`
`REN file1 file2`	`mv file1 file2`	`DOS rename a file; move to another file name has in Linux the same effect as renaming it in DOS; not for multiple files`
`RESTORE`	`tar -Mxpvf device`	`different syntax decompress the "backup" or tar file`
`TYPE file`	`less file`	`Shows the content of a file. Much better`
`WIN`	`startx`	`Starts the graphical user interface. The effect seems poles apart!`

Messages from the kernel: have a look at /var/adm/messages or /var/log/messages as root to see what the kernel has to tell you, including bootup messages.

Short description of commands are courtesy of Albrecht Grabner. Thanks!