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| From | G <g@nowhere.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: Folder size and number of files |
| Date | 2024-09-26 08:56 +0000 |
| Organization | <Not Here, Not Me> |
| Message-ID | <llklt9Fn561U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <vd0gpr$3k64u$1@dont-email.me> <vd1vjh$3r2r4$7@dont-email.me> |
Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote: > On Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:14:51 -0000 (UTC), db wrote: > >> Is there a command that gives me the size of a given folder ... > > du -s «folder» Use "du -sh" it's more readable. > >> ... and the number of files in it? > > I currently use > > ls «folder» | wc -l > > ... not sure if there’s a more efficient way ... Yes, install "ncdu" it does both size and number of files (with option "--show-itemcount" or "c" when inside), and you can navigate the folder tree. G
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Folder size and number of files db <dieterhansbritz@gmail.com> - 2024-09-25 08:14 +0000
Re: Folder size and number of files G <g@nowhere.invalid> - 2024-09-25 09:26 +0000
Re: Folder size and number of files Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-09-25 13:47 +0000
Re: Folder size and number of files Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-09-25 21:33 +0000
Re: Folder size and number of files Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2024-09-26 09:14 +0100
Re: Folder size and number of files G <g@nowhere.invalid> - 2024-09-26 08:56 +0000
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