File counting in a directory is a common task that many users might need to perform. It could be for administrative purposes, understanding disk usage, or organizing files in a systematic manner.

Jack Wallen shows you how to locate files on the Linux directory hierarchy using the find command.

Knowing how to find files in Linux is super handy when you need to locate a specific file quickly. There are several ways you can use to find any files you need to access in Linux.

No matter your distribution, knowing how to find a file in Linux is an essential skill for any fan of the open-source OS. Whether you're using one with a graphical desktop interface like Ubuntu or ...

Jack Wallen continues his Linux 101 series, with an introduction on how to copy files and directories from the command line.

The Linux comm command makes it easy to compare a couple text files and determine if they both contain the same lines -- whether the file contents are sorted or not.

The following example shows how the find command can be used to locate all of the README files in the /usr/share directory. The command's output will display one matching file result on each line.