---
name: "fastaq-count_sequences"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fastaq"
version: "3.17.0-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fastaq-count_sequences"
---

# fastaq-count\_sequences(1)

Counts the sequences in input file

## NAME

fastaq\_count\_sequences - Counts the sequences in input file

## DESCRIPTION

usage: fastaq\_count\_sequences \<infile\>

Prints the number of sequences in input file to stdout

### positional arguments:

- infile

  Name of input file

### options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit