How to sum file sizes using bc and stat
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I want to perform bc command on this output in order to get the sum of them.
Command:
stat --format=%s /etc/*.conf | paste -sd "+" -
Output:-
2981+6790+2969+604+346+2584+4781+9+144+34+191+599+973+497+552+3173+23+1963+2683+1260
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Onyic
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I want to perform bc command on this output in order to get the sum of them.
Command:
stat --format=%s /etc/*.conf | paste -sd "+" -
Output:-
2981+6790+2969+604+346+2584+4781+9+144+34+191+599+973+497+552+3173+23+1963+2683+1260
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asked Nov 25 at 10:26
Onyic
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... pipe the result tobc?
– steeldriver
Nov 25 at 10:31
It gives me an error:- " bash: bc: command not found paste: write error: Broken pipe "
– Onyic
Nov 25 at 10:45
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Maybebcis not installed, so you must install it. Trysudo apt install bc
– sudodus
Nov 25 at 11:01
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up vote
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up vote
2
down vote
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I want to perform bc command on this output in order to get the sum of them.
Command:
stat --format=%s /etc/*.conf | paste -sd "+" -
Output:-
2981+6790+2969+604+346+2584+4781+9+144+34+191+599+973+497+552+3173+23+1963+2683+1260
command-line
asked Nov 25 at 10:26
Onyic
355
I want to perform bc command on this output in order to get the sum of them.
Command:
stat --format=%s /etc/*.conf | paste -sd "+" -
Output:-
2981+6790+2969+604+346+2584+4781+9+144+34+191+599+973+497+552+3173+23+1963+2683+1260
command-line
command-line
asked Nov 25 at 10:26
Onyic
355
asked Nov 25 at 10:26
Onyic
355
asked Nov 25 at 10:26
Onyic
355
asked Nov 25 at 10:26
Onyic
355
asked Nov 25 at 10:26
Onyic
355
355
1
... pipe the result tobc?
– steeldriver
Nov 25 at 10:31
It gives me an error:- " bash: bc: command not found paste: write error: Broken pipe "
– Onyic
Nov 25 at 10:45
1
Maybebcis not installed, so you must install it. Trysudo apt install bc
– sudodus
Nov 25 at 11:01
add a comment |
1
... pipe the result tobc?
– steeldriver
Nov 25 at 10:31
It gives me an error:- " bash: bc: command not found paste: write error: Broken pipe "
– Onyic
Nov 25 at 10:45
1
Maybebcis not installed, so you must install it. Trysudo apt install bc
– sudodus
Nov 25 at 11:01
1
1
... pipe the result to
bc?– steeldriver
Nov 25 at 10:31
... pipe the result to
bc?– steeldriver
Nov 25 at 10:31
It gives me an error:- " bash: bc: command not found paste: write error: Broken pipe "
– Onyic
Nov 25 at 10:45
It gives me an error:- " bash: bc: command not found paste: write error: Broken pipe "
– Onyic
Nov 25 at 10:45
1
1
Maybe
bc is not installed, so you must install it. Try sudo apt install bc– sudodus
Nov 25 at 11:01
Maybe
bc is not installed, so you must install it. Try sudo apt install bc– sudodus
Nov 25 at 11:01
add a comment |
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With bc
Install bc,
sudo apt update
sudo apt install bc
Now you can pipe to bc according to @steeldriver's comment,
$ stat --format=%s /etc/*.conf | paste -sd "+" - | bc
112126
Without bc
You can also let the bash shell calculate the sum $(( ... )) of the output of the command,
$ echo $(( $(stat --format=%s /etc/*.conf | paste -sd "+" - ) ))
112126
Please notice that I show the result in my Lubuntu system, your result will probably be different.
answered Nov 25 at 11:11
sudodus
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
With bc
Install bc,
sudo apt update
sudo apt install bc
Now you can pipe to bc according to @steeldriver's comment,
$ stat --format=%s /etc/*.conf | paste -sd "+" - | bc
112126
Without bc
You can also let the bash shell calculate the sum $(( ... )) of the output of the command,
$ echo $(( $(stat --format=%s /etc/*.conf | paste -sd "+" - ) ))
112126
Please notice that I show the result in my Lubuntu system, your result will probably be different.
answered Nov 25 at 11:11
sudodus
22k32871
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
With bc
Install bc,
sudo apt update
sudo apt install bc
Now you can pipe to bc according to @steeldriver's comment,
$ stat --format=%s /etc/*.conf | paste -sd "+" - | bc
112126
Without bc
You can also let the bash shell calculate the sum $(( ... )) of the output of the command,
$ echo $(( $(stat --format=%s /etc/*.conf | paste -sd "+" - ) ))
112126
Please notice that I show the result in my Lubuntu system, your result will probably be different.
answered Nov 25 at 11:11
sudodus
22k32871
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
With bc
Install bc,
sudo apt update
sudo apt install bc
Now you can pipe to bc according to @steeldriver's comment,
$ stat --format=%s /etc/*.conf | paste -sd "+" - | bc
112126
Without bc
You can also let the bash shell calculate the sum $(( ... )) of the output of the command,
$ echo $(( $(stat --format=%s /etc/*.conf | paste -sd "+" - ) ))
112126
Please notice that I show the result in my Lubuntu system, your result will probably be different.
answered Nov 25 at 11:11
sudodus
22k32871
With bc
Install bc,
sudo apt update
sudo apt install bc
Now you can pipe to bc according to @steeldriver's comment,
$ stat --format=%s /etc/*.conf | paste -sd "+" - | bc
112126
Without bc
You can also let the bash shell calculate the sum $(( ... )) of the output of the command,
$ echo $(( $(stat --format=%s /etc/*.conf | paste -sd "+" - ) ))
112126
Please notice that I show the result in my Lubuntu system, your result will probably be different.
answered Nov 25 at 11:11
sudodus
22k32871
edited Nov 25 at 11:25
answered Nov 25 at 11:11
sudodus
22k32871
answered Nov 25 at 11:11
sudodus
22k32871
answered Nov 25 at 11:11
sudodus
22k32871
22k32871
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... pipe the result to
bc?– steeldriver
Nov 25 at 10:31
It gives me an error:- " bash: bc: command not found paste: write error: Broken pipe "
– Onyic
Nov 25 at 10:45
1
Maybe
bcis not installed, so you must install it. Trysudo apt install bc– sudodus
Nov 25 at 11:01