[HOW TO] count file and folder in Linux

Count file and folder in Linux

For files:
find directory/ -type f | wc -l

For directories:
find -mindepth 1 -type d | wc -l


Reference :

-mindepth levels
Do not apply any tests or actions at levels less than levels (a non-negative integer).  -mindepth 1 means  process all files except the starting-points.

 -type c
              File is of type c:

• b  block (buffered) special
• c  character (unbuffered) special
• d  directory
• p  named pipe (FIFO)
• f   regular file
• l   symbolic  link;  this  is never true if the -L option or the -follow option is in effect, unless the symbolic link is broken. If you want to search for symbolic links when -L is in effect, use -xtype.
• s   socket
• D  door (Solaris)

wc - print newline, word, and byte counts for each file

• -l, --lines

              print the newline counts




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