shell - Bash Scripting ^-...------ | wc … -

shell - Bash Scripting ^-...------ | wc … -

what line mean?

^-...------ | wc ...

it part of bash script.

try write:

ls -l | grep ^.......... | wc -l

the output of ls -l piped, , homecoming number of all files, because . matches character.

in case, wanted count number of files (might) have owner permission, that's why pattern doesn't care first 3 flags.

look illustration @ line:

-rw------- 1 root root 35 jun 15 15:32 .smbpasswd ↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑

not line ^-...------ | wc ... invalid.

(thought after read @gordondavisson comment, thanks)

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