Hi John,
I think i know some of these.... 1) ls -a > filecount && wc -l filecount 2) find /<your_dir> -perm 0755 -print > exec_count && wc -l exec_count (i think this'll work.. I didn't try it. man find for more info) 3) ls *.tar.gz > tar.gz_count && wc -l tar.gz_count 4) ls *.c | sort '|' is know as the 'pipe symbol'..... in case you didn't alreay know. Hope that helps! Jimmy Richards On 20 Mar 2001 09:12:41 +0000, john smith wrote: > Hi, > > Some quick questions; > > 1. How can I find out the total number of files (also hidden) in the current > directory? > > 2. How can I find out the total number of executable files (also hidden) in > the current directory? > > 3. how to find the total number of files of a given an extension? > (ex."*.tar.gz") > > 4.how to list files alphabetically that end in "*.c"? > > > please don't forget to CC me. > > TIA, > > > JOHN > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >