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 |
| List files and folders |
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| Full path of current folder/directory |
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| Change folder/directory |
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| One directory up in directory tree |
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| Move to root directory |
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| Create new directory in current directory |
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| Create new file |
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| Remove a directory* |
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| Rename a directory |
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| Copy a directory |
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| Move a directory |
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| Remove a file* |
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| Rename a file |
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| Copy a file |
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| Move a file |
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| Clear the terminal screen |
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| Concatenate and print a file |
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| Count lines in a file |
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*IMPORTANT: Remove/delete command DOES NOT ask for confirmation.
**Replace PIPE with the |
symbol.
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