Distro-command-translations

Here is an equivalent command table for default installations of SUSE, Ubuntu and Fedora.

What to do	SUSE command	Ubuntu command	Fedora command	Knoppix command	DamnSmallLinux command
software installation
Choose and install software	yast2 sw_single	synaptic	gpk-application
install the software example	yast -i example	apt-get install example	yum install example
Install kernel source	yast -i kernel-source	apt-get install linux-source
list all installed software	rpm -qa	dpkg -l	rpm -qa
update your system	you	update-manager	yum update
install ssh daemon	is installed by default (verify with rpm -qv openssh)	sudo apt-get install openssh-server	yum install openssh-server
Networking
set up networking	yast2 lan		system-config-network
Restart networking	/etc/init.d/network restart OR rcnetwork restart	/etc/init.d/networking restart	/etc/init.d/network restart OR service network restart
shut down your firewall	rcSuSEfirewall2 stop
set your IP address	yast2 lan			edit /etc/network/interfaces
scheduling services
schedule a service for starting when the computer starts	chkconfig/yast2 runlevel	chkconfig/Update-rc.d	chkconfig
schedule the ssh service to start on boot				update-rc.d ssh enable
working with the console
open a console	Alt_F2 -> konsole -> ENTER		Alt_F2 -> gnome-terminal -> ENTER		Alt_F1 -> Run Command -> xterm
long list your folder	ll	ls -l	ll
call the vim editor	vi	vim	vi
set up hardware
set up printer	yast2 printer		system-config-printer
set up a scanner	yast2 scanner