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 | Change folder/directory | cd |
| 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 | Copy a directory | cp -r myFolder |
| move myFolder | Move a directory | mv myFolder |
| del myFile | Remove a file* | rm myFile |
| ren oldFileName newFileName | Rename a file | mv oldFileName newFileName |
| copy myFile | Copy a file | cp myFile |
| move myFile | Move a file | mv myFile |
| 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.