Common Commands (Linux / Windows)

  • pwd / echo %cd% - Prints out the current directory
  • cd - Change to a new directory (relative or absolute)
  • ls / dir - Print the content of a directory (or current if no args)
  • less / more - Print out / explore the content of a file
  • You can use WSL in Windows to get a more Linux-y command line
  • Linux is more popular than Windows for running servers these days**
  • ** - This is hard to actually pin down. Numbers vary widely

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