How many files can I store in a directory while having it still usable?
Issue
- In a directory with more than a million of files commands like 'ls' get stuck, some scripts do not work. Are there recommendations how many files per directory are still ok to use?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
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