Distro-command-translations

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

What to do	Windows	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	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	dir	ll	ls -l	ll
call the vim editor		vi	vim	vi
hardware
find out your processor	wmic cpu get name	cat /proc/cpuinfo	cat /proc/cpuinfo	cat /proc/cpuinfo	cat /proc/cpuinfo	set up printer		yast2 printer		system-config-printer
set up a scanner		yast2 scanner