Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 18:31:33 -0800 From: Adam Weinberger <adamw@FreeBSD.ORG> To: Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com> Cc: Doug Hardie <bc979@lafn.org>, nkinkade@dsl-only.net, FreeBSD LIST <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: File Counts Message-ID: <20021203023133.GU60177@vectors.cx> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.50.0212022124070.85843-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net> References: <C21B13C8-0652-11D7-B566-000393681B06@lafn.org> <Pine.BSF.4.50.0212022124070.85843-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 >> (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. >> end of "Re: File Counts" from Peter Leftwich << Why, when it's so simple to just type out "find|wc -l"? Peter, UNIX would be ghastly if a new command were made for every simple thing anybody wanted to do. Instead of complaining about how FreeBSD doesn't have a command to do something, why not just make an alias? # 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. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE97BeEo8KM2ULHQ/0RAtlDAKCxyVW/4et8Q/pTtvbcu1xbza/0UgCgl82D Gyed9I7MPL7H2+68mWkDNRo= =+65u -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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