Linux Commands¶
Common and not so commonly known Linux commands.
Absolutely! Here's the full comparison between the Linux commands from Subodh Shetty's article and their closest native Windows 11 equivalents, formatted in GitHub-flavored Markdown:
🧰 Linux vs Windows 11 Command Equivalents¶
A practical cheat sheet for developers switching between Linux and Windows 11.
| # | Linux Command | Description | Windows 11 Native Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | !! |
Repeat last command | PowerShell: Invoke-History or Get-History |
| 2 | !$ |
Use last argument | PowerShell: $args[-1] (in scripts) |
| 3 | ^old^new |
Replace typo in last command | No direct equivalent; manually edit with arrow keys |
| 4 | Alt + . |
Cycle through last arguments | PowerShell: Use arrow keys + tab completion |
| 5 | xargs |
Pass output as arguments | PowerShell: ForEach-Object or pipeline (|) |
| 6 | tee |
View and save output | PowerShell: Tee-Object -FilePath output.txt |
| 7 | grep -R "pattern" . |
Recursive search in files | PowerShell: Select-String -Path * -Pattern "TODO" -Recurse |
| 8 | fc |
Edit and rerun last command | PowerShell: Get-History + manual edit |
| 9 | !!:n |
Use specific argument from last command | PowerShell: Extract from Get-History manually |
| 10 | Ctrl + a / Ctrl + e |
Jump to start/end of line | CMD/PowerShell: Home / End keys |
| 11 | Ctrl + w / Ctrl + u |
Delete word or line | CMD: Ctrl + Backspace deletes word; no Ctrl + u |
| 12 | !!:gs/old/new/ |
Replace globally in last command | PowerShell: $cmd -replace 'old','new' |
| 13 | df -h / du -sh * |
Disk usage | PowerShell: Get-PSDrive, Measure-Object |
| 14 | lsof -i :<port> |
See what's using a port | PowerShell: Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8080 |
| 15 | nc -zv <host> <port> |
Test if port is open | PowerShell: Test-NetConnection -ComputerName google.com -Port 443 |
| 16 | cd - |
Go to previous directory | PowerShell: Use $pwd to store and switch manually |
| 17 | Ctrl + l |
Clear screen | CMD/PowerShell: cls |
🧠 Pro Tips for Windows Power Users¶
- 🔁 Command recall: Use
F7in CMD to view command history. - 🧩 Aliases: PowerShell supports
Set-Aliasfor custom shortcuts. - 📜 Scripting: PowerShell scripts can replicate complex Linux workflows.
Let me know if you'd like this turned into a printable cheat sheet or embedded into a README for your project!