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* Folder size and number of filesdb
+- Re: Folder size and number of filesG
+- Re: Folder size and number of filesRich
`* Re: Folder size and number of filesLawrence D'Oliveiro
 +- Re: Folder size and number of filesMike Scott
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Subject: Folder size and number of files
From: db
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From: dieterhansbritz@gmail.com (db)
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Subject: Folder size and number of files
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I like typing in commands at the console. Is there
a command that gives me the size of a given folder,
and the number of files in it? I can do that with
the GUI, right klick on the folder and Proprties,
but would prefer to do it from a typed in command.

Is there one?

--
db

Subject: Re: Folder size and number of files
From: G
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db <dieterhansbritz@gmail.com> wrote:
> I like typing in commands at the console. Is there
> a command that gives me the size of a given folder,
> and the number of files in it? I can do that with
> the GUI, right klick on the folder and Proprties,
> but would prefer to do it from a typed in command.
>
> Is there one?
>

You can use "du" with some options for the size of folders, but the best prog
is "ncdu" (probably you'll have to install it). It gives a list of dir with
sizes and, with options "c", number of files and you can "walk" the tree with
arrows.

G

Subject: Re: Folder size and number of files
From: Rich
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db <dieterhansbritz@gmail.com> wrote:
> I like typing in commands at the console. Is there
> a command that gives me the size of a given folder,
> and the number of files in it? I can do that with
> the GUI, right klick on the folder and Proprties,
> but would prefer to do it from a typed in command.
>
> Is there one?

A single rollup command that does all this, no.

You construct what you need by combining the primitives together to get
what you are looking for.

For size (if by 'size' you really mean the sum of the disk space
consumed by the files inside the folder) then du with the --max-depth=
(short form -d) option to prevent it from descending into sub-folders
will give you the "disk used by all files inside".

du --max-depth=1 folder/

For count, there are several options. If all the filenames inside are
sane (as in do not themselves contain newlines) then this will give you
the count:

ls folder/ | wc -l

If your filenames contain newlines, well, you've got a lot more work
ahead....

If you really want a 'rollup' (because you use this often) you can
create either a shell function or a shell script file somewhere on your
path with a new name, i.e. size-count which does both of the above and
then you can run:

size-count folder/

to get both the disk usage and files count.

Subject: Re: Folder size and number of files
From: Lawrence D'Oliv
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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»

> ... and the number of files in it?

I currently use

ls «folder» | wc -l

.... not sure if there’s a more efficient way ...

Subject: Re: Folder size and number of files
From: Mike Scott
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On 25/09/2024 22:33, Lawrence D'Oliveiro 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»
>
>> ... and the number of files in it?
>
> I currently use
>
> ls «folder» | wc -l
>
> ... not sure if there’s a more efficient way ...

find ~ -ls | awk -v total=0 -v files=0 'END {print files, total} {total
= total + $7; ++files}'

maybe?

--
Mike Scott
Harlow, England

Subject: Re: Folder size and number of files
From: G
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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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