How to find and count directory and files found by use of find

BudiKusasi · 01-01-2021, 07:37 PM

How to find and count directory and files found in find util in Bash Linux, and put in env. variable, or print out, or both, each e.g

Code:

NUM_FILE=
NUM_DIR=

of : (just illustration)

Code:

find . -type d ...... -o type f .......... -print..... # ???

Keith Hedger · 01-02-2021, 05:52 AM

Use find with the -type flag and pipe to wc or use the -exec option, see the man page for wc and find