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.

Jack Wallen is back with another Linux 101 tip. This time around he shows you how to list files and folders from the command line.

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.

Each file and directory in Linux has three basic types of permissions: Read (r) – Permission to view the contents of a file or list the contents of a directory.