Linux Commands¶

Common and not so commonly known Linux commands.

🧰 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`