<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> I'm trying to find total numbers of files and directories in my home folder using following two methods ... but the result is different in both ways first command line tree /home/jatin | tail -1 3071 directories, 26455 files thus total containing items are 3071+26455=29525 second using GUI ( right click on /home/jatin directory ..and then properties ) it shows, 29,503 items, totalling why like that .... M I doing anything wrong ... is there any batter way to confirm total files and directories in my home folder ???? ( I've taken a backup of my home directory and want to confirm that everything is ok or not ..by comparing the directory and files ) there is also difference in size "du" command output and gui Warm Regards <div class="moz-signature">-- <meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <title></title> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.2 (Unix)"> <meta name="AUTHOR" content="livewire "> <meta name="CREATED" content="20100413;16400600"> <meta name="CHANGEDBY" content="Livewire "> <meta name="CHANGED" content="20110817;15290400"> <meta name="CHANGEDBY" content="livewire "> <style type="text/css">  </style> */ <meta name="CHANGEDBY" content="livewire "> Jatin Khatri RHCSA RHCE CCNA <a href="http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Jatin">www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Jatin</a> Save Paper, Save Environment.** (Plant at least one tree in your life and nurture it !!!) </div> </body> </html>