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How can I count the number of folders in a drive using Linux?

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I need to organise an external HDD such that there is no more than 500 folders on it. Ubuntu's "Properties" pane shows only the file count, not the folder count. Is there a simple command line that will tell me the number of subdirectories? I need to count recursively, and the drive is an external …

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/media/MUSIC/

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Find all folders in total, including subdirectories: Find all folders in the root directory (not including subdirectories): The confines the command to the current directory (i.e., it forbids recursion); the causes it not to include the top-level di…

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