Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 22:01:28 -0500 (EST) From: Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com> To: Adam Weinberger <adamw@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: FreeBSD LIST <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: File Counts Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.50.0212022156310.85843-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net> In-Reply-To: <20021203023133.GU60177@vectors.cx> References: <C21B13C8-0652-11D7-B566-000393681B06@lafn.org> <Pine.BSF.4.50.0212022124070.85843-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net> <20021203023133.GU60177@vectors.cx>
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On Mon, 2 Dec 2002, Adam Weinberger* wrote: > >> (12.02.2002 @ 1826 PST): Peter Leftwich said, in 1.4K: << > > Here's another way I don't see listed: > > $ find . -type f | wc -l > > This means "find, starting right here, all files here and in subdirectories > > - then pipe the output through word count just the lines." > > > > You'd think FreeBSD would have a command similar to ls, df, du or a flag to > > the find command such as "-countitems" or something. > Why, when it's so simple to just type out "find|wc -l"? Peter, UNIX If you type "find" with nothing else, this generates a stderr (duh). > would be ghastly if a new command were made for every simple thing I was not suggesting a new command. I was educating in a friendly way. > anybody wanted to do. Instead of complaining about how FreeBSD doesn't I was not complaining. My comment was meant to draw a paralell or attention to the disparity between unix and Windows' File Explorer (which constantly lists in the status bar at the bottom, # of files, total filesize(s) and so forth). > have a command to do something, why not just make an alias? We all know how to make aliases, and the original poster is not Peter Leftwich. > # Adam > Adam Weinberger > vectors.cx >> adam@vectors.cx > FreeBSD.org << adamw@FreeBSD.ORG > Bayer Berkeley >> adam.weinberger.b@bayer.com > #vim:set ts=8: 8-char tabs prevent tooth decay. *From the bottom of my heart, you are kindly invited to shut the F up and leave my posts alone. -- Peter Leftwich President & Founder, Video2Video Services Box 13692, La Jolla, CA, 92039 USA http://Www.Video2Video.Com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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