Spring Switzerland GmbH 2000 - Manual (Page 11)

Changing password
At the beginning you get a password which has been generated automatically. This must be changed
to one you invent yourself.
Creating and removing directories
cd move to another directory.
mkdir create new directory.
rmdir remove directory.
pwd show path to current directory
Using files
cp copy file
chmod change protection of file.
find find files.
locate find files based on a database – much faster than find .
less display contents of file.
ls list attributes of file(s).
mv rename file.
rm remove file.
Processes
ps display current processes.
kill kill process.
free reports the amount of free memory.
Using floppy-disks
You may copy files to/from a floppy disk in DOS format using the below commands. The floppy disk
unit on the PC is called “
a: ”.
mcopy copy file to/from floppy disk.
mdir display directory on floppy disk.
mdel delete file on floppy disk.
mformat format floppy disk.
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