file count

[happybunny]

I'm not sure even how to search for this so I thought I'd post here while i figure it out hoping for an answer:


I have an mp3 folder, that has 50 other folders in it, with files. Some with even more foldes under the folders folder.

how can I do a file count to see how many actual files I have from /mp3s all the way down the tree? hopefuly without counting the folders too.

Thanks...as the search continues....

[happybunny]

think i got it:

ls -Rl | wc -l

list -recursice long piped to word count line option.

finally got the right combination of words in google search!!!

[JohnT]

Good for you...someone that actually know where google is.:p

[happybunny]

i agree that people should google more than they do, but i couldnt get the right combination of words...i kept getting "how many files per folder does linux support"...plus is was midnight.

[ph34r]

cd /place/with/mp3s
find ./ -iname *.mp3 | wc -l