For example, the Get-Command cmdlet has a built-in gcm alias. You can also use aliases to add command names from other languages so that users do not have to learn new commands.

What cmdlet is ls an alias for?

"cd" is the alias for Set-Location cmdlet. "dir" is the alias for Get-ChildItem cmdlet. "ls" is another alias for Get-ChildItem cmdlet, for those who are accustomed with Unix shells. To view all the in-built aliases, use the command Get-Alias as show below.

Which cmdlet is aliased to dir?

PowerShell uses aliases to allow you a familiar way to work with provider paths. Commands such as dir and ls are now aliases on Windows and dir on Linux and macOS for Get-ChildItem, cd is an alias for Set-Location.