There are many different commands available in Linux. Some of the most basic are:
* ls - lists the contents of a directory * dir - same as above but with escaped spaces * mv - move a file * rm - delete a file (semi-permanent) * cat - reads a file * less - used to pipe lengthy output from a command so that it can be scrolled through. Use like ls | less. * cp - copy files. cp file1 file1copy
* grep - search for text in a file. Can also be used to search for words in a command output. Example: ls | grep partoffilename
cmd.exe allows you to use command line for virtually whatever you want. You can use ipconfig command if you want to see information about your network adapters.Start->Run->cmd, press Enter. type in the cmd window ipconfig.Most of the common commands used are for navigating the file system, it is possible to do some harm to the system if the commands are not executed correctly.There is hundereds of commands and programs that run within the CMD shell.This link has a complete list of commands http://www.kapcom.com.au/Windows-CMD-Commands-CMD-Network-Commands.html
CMD or the command line is used to execute instructions & programs. Many commands such as (dir) can be executed like this c:\>dir This will list the current directories content. :)
windows: type ipconfig in cmd shell linux: type ifconfig in cmd shell
Command prompt is a simple term meaning the place where you can enter system commands. It has different names on different systems, Windows -cmd(Command Prompt), Linux Mac - Terminal
CMD on your Windows PC Computer is used for many things. A little history would be all old computers (PC) did not have a mouse, you would access/close programs and files using hotkeys and commands. CMD is kind of like that, you can use different commands to do different things on your computer. For example, if you wanted to find the IP address of a website, which can be used for a various amount of things, you would go into your CMD and type in (example) ping answers.com
Cmd+F5.
At the command prompt, type in "help" and press Enter.
To find an index for CMD commands one could visit the SS64 website which offers an A-Z index of all Windows command line parameters. That should be sufficient to do everything one could desire in the command prompt.
ln, with option -sconsult its manual: man 1 ln
cmd or command.com
You could install wget (or better yet cURL) on Windows, but as far as I know, there is nothing included by default.
Whatever you want. The Windows command prompt (cmd) has many uses. In Windows 9x, it is primarily used to run MS-DOS applications. In Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista, it is used to control services and run administrative tasks, such as creating new users or a system file check ( sfc /scannow ). In the Related links section below, you will find a listof some of the commands you can use on the XP command prompt.