Windows commands can be run in an Interix command shell. To do so, however, you must include the correct extension (.com or .exe), or run cmd.exe with the proper syntax to run built-in commands (such as cmd.exe /c dir to run the dir command).
To make running Windows commands easier, a set of shell scripts is located in /usr/contrib/win32/bin, which is included in your PATH. These scripts run the corresponding Windows program, passing any parameters supplied on the Interix command line. If a Windows command reads from standard input, it can receive input redirected from an Interix command. If a Windows command writes to standard output, its output can be redirected to an Interix command.
In addition, scripts are provided to make it easy to run many Windows utilities (such as Notepad) that are often started using either a command prompt or the Run command.
If the name of a Windows command or utility is the same as an Interix command or utility, the name of the script in /usr/contirb/win32/bin is prepended with the letter w. For example, to run the Windows find command in an Interix command shell, use wfind on the command line.
The following table lists the scripts in /usr/contrib/win32/bin and the Windows command or utility that it runs. See Windows NT or Windows 2000 Help for more information about these commands and utilities.
Some of the commands and utilities listed might not be available in Windows NT 4.0 or in Windows 2000.
| Script | Command/Utility |
|---|---|
| append | Windows append command |
| arp | Windows arp command |
| assoc | Windows assoc command |
| attrib | Windows attrib command |
| backup | Windows backup command |
| cacls | Windows cacls command |
| calc | Windows calc utility |
| cdplayer | Windows cdplayer utility |
| charmap | Windows charmap utility |
| chcp | Windows chcp command |
| chkdsk | Windows chkdsk command |
| chkntfs | Windows chkntfs command |
| clipbrd | Windows clipbrd utility |
| clock | Windows clock command |
| cmd | Windows cmd command |
| comp | Windows comp command |
| compact | Windows compact command |
| control | Windows control utility |
| convert | Windows convert utility |
| copy | Windows copy command |
| dcomcnfg | Windows dcomcnfg utility |
| ddeshare | Windows ddeshare utility |
| del | Windows del command |
| dir | Windows dir command |
| diskcomp | Windows disccomp command |
| diskcopy | Windows diskcopy command |
| diskperf | Windows diskperf command |
| doskey | Windows doskey command |
| dosx | Windows dosx command |
| drwatson | Windows drwatson utility |
| drwtsn32 | Windows drwtsn32 utility |
| edit | Windows edit command |
| edlin | Windows edlin command |
| erase | Windows erase command |
| eventvwr | Windows eventvwr utility |
| exe2bin | Windows exe2bin command |
| fastopen | Windows fastopen command |
| findstr | Windows findstr command |
| fontview | Windows fontview utility |
| forcedos | Windows forcedos command |
| format | Windows format command |
| ftype | Windows ftype command |
| graftabl | Windows graftabl command |
| grpconv | Windows grpconv utility |
| help | Windows help command |
| inetins | Windows inetins utility |
| internat | Windows internat utility |
| ipconfig | Windows ipconfig command |
| keyb | Windows keyb command |
| label | Windows label command |
| loadfix | Windows loadfix command |
| lodctr | Windows lodctr command |
| md | Windows md command |
| mem | Windows mem command |
| mode | Windows mode command |
| move | Windows move command |
| mplay32 | Windows mplay32 utility |
| mscdexnt | Windows mscdexnt command |
| mspaint | Windows mspaint utility |
| musrmgr | Windows musrmgr utility |
| nbtstat | Windows nbtstat command |
| net | Windows net command |
| netstat | Windows netstat command |
| nlsfunc | Windows nlsfunc command |
| notepad | Windows notepad utility |
| ntbackup | Windows ntbackup utility |
| packager | Windows packager utility |
| path | Windows path command |
| pause | Windows pause command |
| pbrush | Windows pbrush utility |
| pentnt | Windows pentnt command |
| perfmon | Windows perfmon utility |
| portuas | Windows portuas command |
| posix | Interix posix(1w) command |
| progman | Windows progman utility |
| prompt | Windows prompt command |
| psxrun | Interix psxrun(1w) command |
| qbasic | Windows qbasic command |
| rasadmin | Windows rasadmin utility |
| rasautou | Windows rasautou command |
| rasdial | Windows rasdial command |
| rasman | Windows rasman command |
| rasmon | Windows rasmon utility |
| rasphone | Windows rasphone utility |
| rassprxy | Windows rassprxy command |
| rd | Windows rd command |
| rdisk | Windows rdisk utility |
| recover | Windows recover command |
| regedt32 | Windows regedt32 utility |
| ren | Windows ren command |
| rename | Windows rename command |
| replace | Windows replace command |
| restore | Windows restore command |
| route | Windows route command |
| savedump | Windows savedump utility |
| setver | Windows setver command |
| sndrec32 | Windows sndrec32 utility |
| sndvol32 | Windows sndvol32 utility |
| start | Windows start command |
| subst | Windows subst command |
| sysedit | Windows sysedit utility |
| syskey | Windows syskey utility |
| taskman | Windows taskman utility |
| taskmgr | Windows taskmgr utility |
| tracert | Windows tracert command |
| tree | Windows tree command |
| unlodctr | Windows unlodctr command |
| ver | Windows ver command |
| verify | Windows verify command |
| vol | Windows vol command |
| wat | Windows at command |
| wdate | Windows date command |
| wecho | Windows echo command |
| wexit | Windows exit command |
| wexpand | Windows expand command |
| wfc | Windows fc command |
| wfind | Windows find command |
| wfinger | Windows finger command |
| wftp | Windows ftp command |
| whostname | Windows hostname command |
| winchat | Windows winchat utility |
| windisk | Windows windisk utility |
| winfile | Windows winfile utility |
| winhlp32 | Windows winhlp32 utility |
| winmsd | Windows winmsd utility |
| winspool | Windows winspool command |
| winver | Windows winver utility |
| wmkdir | Windows mkdir command |
| wmore | Windows more command |
| wnslookup | Windows nslookup command |
| wping | Windows ping command |
| wprint | Windows print command |
| wrcp | Windows rcp command |
| wrmdir | Windows rmdir command |
| wrsh | Windows rsh command |
| wset | Windows set command |
| wsort | Windows sort command |
| wtelnet | Windows telnet utility |
| wtftp | Windows tftp command |
| wtime | Windows time command |
| wtype | Windows type command |
| wwrite | Windows write utility |
| xcopy | Windows xcopy command |