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  1. May 3rd, 2010 #1
    nnjond
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    Bash command to count files ?

    Hi,
    Can you help me please?

    I would like to count all the jpgs in my home folder

    I need a command like this:

    ~$ Sudo count -R /*/*.jpg

    Thanks
    nnjond
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  2. May 3rd, 2010 #2
    mathfreak123
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    Re: Bash command to count files ?

    I would think something like....

    Code:
    find -name *.jpg | nl
    might work?
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    Re: Bash command to count files ?

    Code:
    find $HOME -name *.jpeg | wc -l

    When I rebooted it, it got stuck at some GBRug command prompt ..
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