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What command is used to count the total number of lines, words, and characters contained in a file?
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Raj Singh said:
1 decade ago
[root@station2 ~]$ wc install.log
806 1620 32292 install.log
806 1620 32292 install.log
Amar said:
1 decade ago
[root@station2~]$wc install.log
Manish said:
1 decade ago
[root@station2~]$wc install.log
Swapneel said:
1 decade ago
wc -l filename : will give the no.of lines.
wc -w filename : will give the no.of words in the file.
wc -w filename : will give the no.of words in the file.
Reet said:
1 decade ago
wc--- will give the number of lines words and bytes.
Suresh said:
1 decade ago
wc: The command it self contains the word count.
It counts the number words are available in the file.
It counts the number words are available in the file.
Nv narayana said:
1 decade ago
wc -l A to count the no of lines in file.
wc - c to count the no characters in the file.
wc-w to count the no of words in the file.
wc - c to count the no characters in the file.
wc-w to count the no of words in the file.
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Vineet said:
9 years ago
wc -l filename -> lines words character.
Dauntlessrony said:
8 years ago
wc -l, -c, -w.
Sonali shelke said:
8 years ago
wc is the only command in Linux which is used for counting total no characters, words and lines.
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