Want to strike out? Have a look at this table:
DOS Linux Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ATTRIB (+-)attr file chmod <mode> file completely different BACKUP tar -Mcvf device dir/ ditto CD dirname\ cd dirname/ almost the same syntax COPY file1 file2 cp file1 file2 ditto DEL file rm file beware - no undelete DELTREE dirname rm -R dirname/ ditto DIR ls not exactly the same syntax DIR file /S find . -name file completely different EDIT file vi file I think you won't like it jstar file feels like dos' edit EDLIN file ed file forget it FORMAT fdformat, mount, umount quite different syntax HELP command man command, same philosophy info command MD dirname mkdir dirname/ almost the same syntax MORE < file less file much better MOVE file1 file2 mv file1 file2 ditto NUL /dev/null ditto PRINT file lpr file ditto PRN /dev/lp0, /dev/lp1 ditto RD dirname rmdir dirname/ almost the same syntax REN file1 file2 mv file1 file2 not for multiple files RESTORE tar -Mxpvf device different syntax TYPE file less file much better WIN startx poles apart!
If you need more than a table of commands, please refer to the following sections.