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how_to_count_all_the_files_in_a_directory [2016/12/13 21:28] – external edit 127.0.0.1how_to_count_all_the_files_in_a_directory [2023/03/09 22:35] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== How to count all the files in a directory ====== ====== How to count all the files in a directory ======
 +<color darkorange>2016</color>
 +
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 +Updated <color darkorange>Jun 2017</color>
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 +To find all of the files in a folder or directory, use:
 \\  \\ 
 +    find . -type f | wc -l
 +\\ 
 +The <color #ed1c24>-type f</color> means files
 +\\ 
 +\\ 
 +To find all the sub directories, use:
 +    find . -type d | wc -l
 +\\ 
 +The <color #ed1c24>-type d</color> means directories. <color #ed1c24>Please Note:</color> The directory you are searching in is counted, so even with no sub directories, the count will be 1.
 +\\ 
 +\\ 
 +\\ 
 +\\ 
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 +Old
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 \\  \\ 
     ls -l -R /path | wc -l     ls -l -R /path | wc -l
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