Have you ever wanted to count the number of files in a directory? Well, you can do that! You can even count all the files in a directory while including the hidden files in that directory.
All you do is use a pipe to mash the 'ls' and 'wc' commands together.
This was actually just the next notes in that file full of notes. I don't normally go counting files, though I do sometimes use it to check and see if the same number of files was copied over. It's just not that often - but I'm sure someone uses this for something. They must!
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All you do is use a pipe to mash the 'ls' and 'wc' commands together.
This was actually just the next notes in that file full of notes. I don't normally go counting files, though I do sometimes use it to check and see if the same number of files was copied over. It's just not that often - but I'm sure someone uses this for something. They must!
Let's Count The Number Of Files In A Directory • Linux Tips
Today's article probably isn't all that useful unless, of course, you want to count the number of files in a directory.
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