WC(1) WC(1) wc - print newline, word, and byte counts for each file wc []... []... wc []... --files0-from= Print newline, word, and byte counts for each FILE, and a total line if more than one FILE is specified. A word is a nonempty sequence of non white space delimited by white space characters or by start or end of input. , -, . , : , , , , . -c, --bytes -m, --chars -l, --lines --debug indicate what line count acceleration is used --files0-from= ; -, -L, --max-line-length -w, --words --total= when to print a line with total counts; WHEN can be: auto, always, only, never --help --version . : bug-coreutils@gnu.org coreutils : : Copyright (C) 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 3+: 3 . : . , . ,,info '(coreutils) wc invocation'" ; 3 . . , - TODO <>. coreutils 9.11 2026 WC(1)