Windows and Linux Command Line Basics
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What does cd do in Windows and Linux?
Changes the current directory.
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What does mkdir do in Windows and Linux?
Creates a new directory or folder.
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What does dir do in Windows?
Lists files and folders in the current directory.
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What does ls do in Linux?
Lists files and directories in the current directory.
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What does pwd do in Linux?
Displays the current working directory.
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What does cat do in Linux?
Displays the contents of a file.
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What does ipconfig do in Windows?
Displays the computer's IP configuration.
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What does ip addr do in Linux?
Displays network interface and IP address information.
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What does ping do in Windows and Linux?
Tests network connectivity between devices.
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What does tracert do in Windows?
Displays the route packets take to reach a destination.
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What does traceroute do in Linux?
Displays the route packets take to reach a destination.
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What does nslookup do in Windows and Linux?
Queries DNS for information about domain names and IP addresses.
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What does tasklist do in Windows?
Lists currently running processes.
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What does taskkill do in Windows?
Terminates a running process.
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What does ps do in Linux?
Displays information about running processes.
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What does top do in Linux?
Displays real-time information about processes and system resource usage.
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What does kill do in Linux?
Sends a signal to a process commonly to terminate it.
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What does rm do in Linux?
Removes files or directories.
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What does rmdir do in Windows and Linux?
Removes an empty directory.
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What does cp do in Linux?
Copies files or directories.
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What does copy do in Windows?
Copies files from one location to another.
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What does mv do in Linux?
Moves or renames files and directories.
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What does del do in Windows?
Deletes files.
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What does echo do in Windows and Linux?
Displays text or outputs information.
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What does clear do in Linux?
Clears the terminal screen.
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What does cls do in Windows?
Clears the command prompt screen.
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What does whoami do in Windows and Linux?
Displays the current logged-in username.
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What does hostname do in Windows and Linux?
Displays the computer's host name.
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What does netstat do in Windows and Linux?
Displays network connections and network statistics.
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What does sfc /scannow do in Windows?
Scans protected Windows system files and attempts to repair corrupted files.
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