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.

These are called "wildcards," and they can make your life in the Linux terminal much easier. Wildcard characters, also known ...

For file and folder management, that number dwindles. I've already listed what I believe are the 5 Linux commands every user should learn, all of which are also related to file and folder management.

Viewing the content of files and examining access permissions and such are very different options. This post examines a number of ways to look at files on Linux.

The Linux if command can help find types, permissions, and content of files, among many other things.