Equivalent-Commands

UNIX-based and windows system equivalent commands.

I will be adding many more commands.

NOTE: I'm mainly focusing on command prompt on windows.

UNIX

cat command


:: `cat` command is `type` on windows.
type file.txt

grep command


:: `grep` command is `findstr` (Command Prompt) on windows.
findstr "foo"


# `grep` command is `Select-String` (PowerShell) on windows.
Select-String "foo"

less command


:: `less` command is equivalent to `more` command on windows, but `less` is more powerful.
:: you can install `less` on windows, but `more` is on by default.
more

clear command


:: `clear` command is `cls` command on windows.
:: `clear` command works on PowerShell as well.
cls

ls command


:: `ls` command is `dir` command on windows.
:: `ls` command works on PowerShell as well.
dir

rm command


:: `rm` command is `del` command on windows.
:: `rm` command works on PowerShell as well.
del file.txt

touch command


:: `touch` command is `copy nul` or `type nul` command on windows.
type nul >> "file.txt"


:: Does not work on PowerShell.
copy nul "file.txt"

which command


:: `which` command is `where` on windows.
where git

Windows

type command


# `type` command is `cat` on UNIX.
cat file.txt

findstr command (Command Prompt) or Select-String command (PowerShell)


# `findstr` and `Select-String` command is grep on UNIX.
grep "foo"

more command


# `more` command is equivalent to `less` command on UNIX, but it's not as powerful.
# you can install `less` on windows.
less

cls command


# `cls` command is `clear` command on UNIX.
# `clear` command works on PowerShell as well.
clear

dir command


# `dir` command is `ls` command on UNIX.
ls

del command


# `del` command is `rm` command on UNIX.
rm file.txt

copy nul and type nul command


# `copy nul` or `type nul` command is `touch` command on UNIX.
touch file.txt

where command


# `where` command is `which` on UNIX.
which git