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MX-DOS version 1.11 by Chris Cappuccio
UNIX - MSDOS/MXDOS Command Comparisons
Note that almost all of the DOS commands have different syntax then
the unix versions.
UNIX | MS/MX-DOS | MX-DOS Version Description
-------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------
ls | dir | Display the contents of the current directory
cd | cd | Change directories (move from one directory to other)
mkdir | md | Create a new directory under the current directory
rmdir | rd | Remove an existing directory
cat | type | Display the contents of a file
cp | copy | Copy a file (or a group of files)
mv | ren | Rename a file (DOS cannot move files)
rm | del | Delete a file (or a group of files)
lp | print | Queue a file for printing
pstat | print | Display the printing queue
grep | find | List lines in a file that meet criteria
sort | sort | Sort lines in a file
ed | edlin | Create and edit text
cpio | xcopy | Backup and recover files
write | mc | *Send a message to another terminal
mail | mail | *Send electronic mail to another user
cal | cal | *Display a calendar for a year or month
fsck | fsck | *Check for missing system files and bad file system
finger | finger | *Get info on a user or make your plan
less | less | *Display files with --more--
passwd | passwd | *Ask for a password or change the password
Command descriptions that begin with * are MX-DOS (not MS-DOS) commands.