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Old 05-03-2010, 09:08 PM   #1
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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
 
Old 05-03-2010, 09:21 PM   #2
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find $HOME -name "*.jpg" | wc -l
 
Old 05-03-2010, 09:44 PM   #3
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Thanks for your interest.

nnjond@nnjond-desktop:~$ HOME -nnjond "*.jpg" | wc -l
HOME: command not found
0
nnjond@nnjond-desktop:~$


???
 
Old 05-03-2010, 10:34 PM   #4
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You missed the first word of AlucardZero's command: the find command. Have a second and closer look at that reply.
 
  


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