Command line: MAC vs. Windows
Windows Command Line (CMD) vs. Mac OS Terminal
This is a comparison list of common commands to navigate file-systems, including TRACER, using the command line or the terminal. More comprehensive lists can be found on the web.
| Windows CMD | TASK | Mac OS Terminal |
|---|---|---|
dir |
List files and folders | ls |
cd |
Full path of current folder/directory | pwd |
cd <path to directory> |
Change folder/directory | cd <path to directory> |
cd.. |
One directory up in directory tree | cd .. |
cd |
Move to root directory | cd |
mkdir newFolder |
Create new directory in current directory | mkdir myFolder |
echo some-text > fileName(.txt) |
Create new file | cat > fileName(.txt) |
rmdir myFolder |
Remove a directory* | rmdir myFolder |
ren oldFolderName newFolderName |
Rename a directory | mv oldFolderName newFolderName |
robocopy myFolder <path to destination directory> |
Copy a directory | cp -r myFolder <path to destination directory> |
move myFolder <path to destination directory> |
Move a directory | mv myFolder <path to destination directory> |
del myFile |
Remove a file* | rm myFile |
ren oldFileName newFileName |
Rename a file | mv oldFileName newFileName |
copy myFile <path to destination directory> |
Copy a file | cp myFile <path to destination directory> |
move myFile <path to destination directory> |
Move a file | mv myFile <path to destination directory> |
cls |
Clear the terminal screen | clear |
type myFile |
Concatenate and print a file | cat myFile |
type C:/../myFile PIPE** find "" /v /c |
Count lines in a file | wc -l myFile |
*IMPORTANT: Remove/delete command DOES NOT ask for confirmation.
**Replace PIPE with the | symbol.