How would I get a total of a wildcard of files from the 'du' command?
Code:
du -s *.pdf
Result:
Code:
736 11mens_bracket.pdf
64 2011_NIT_Bracket_3_13_11.pdf
80 Doing more with Less part1.pdf
1064 Doing more with Less part2.pdf
28 Parkview_1309_Garage.pdf
3964 statsheet-bracket-2011.pdf
@ mirni:
That works too, maybe with the 'tail' command, but I am getting tired and both results do not fit into my function, (even though both work from the cli) check back in the morning.
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Hi All,
How can I work on following request?
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04-07-2011
