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Linux wc Command Explained for Beginners (6 Examples)

While working on the command line, sometimes you may want to access the number of words, byte counts, or even newlines in a file. If you are looking for a tool to do this, you’ll be glad to know that in Linux, there exists a command line utility – dubbed wc.

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