From DOS/Windows to Linux HOWTO : For the Impatient 2. For the ImpatientWant 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 FORMAT fdformat, mount, umount quite different syntax HELP command man command, same philosophy info command MD dirname mkdir dirname/ almost the same syntax 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. i