ls -s command, what type of file size
When you type ls -s, what size unit does it use to display the file sizes - bits, bytes, megabytes?
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When you type ls -s, what size unit does it use to display the file sizes - bits, bytes, megabytes?
files ls
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asked May 17 '18 at 21:09
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When you type ls -s, what size unit does it use to display the file sizes - bits, bytes, megabytes?
files ls
edited Jan 16 at 0:41
wjandrea
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asked May 17 '18 at 21:09
kristhemankristheman
2013
When you type ls -s, what size unit does it use to display the file sizes - bits, bytes, megabytes?
files ls
files ls
edited Jan 16 at 0:41
wjandrea
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asked May 17 '18 at 21:09
kristhemankristheman
2013
edited Jan 16 at 0:41
wjandrea
8,62442260
asked May 17 '18 at 21:09
kristhemankristheman
2013
edited Jan 16 at 0:41
wjandrea
8,62442260
edited Jan 16 at 0:41
wjandrea
8,62442260
edited Jan 16 at 0:41
wjandrea
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asked May 17 '18 at 21:09
kristhemankristheman
2013
asked May 17 '18 at 21:09
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2013
asked May 17 '18 at 21:09
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It shows the size of the file in blocks. I guess, it is in KBs. If you use -h option along with -s, like ls -sh you could see the size in human readable format. For more info check the man page.
answered May 17 '18 at 21:31
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The units are KiBs (1024 bytes).
From man ls:
-s, --size
print the allocated size of each file, in blocks
But how big is a block? From info coreutils ls:
Normally the disk allocation is printed in units of 1024 bytes, but this can be overridden
It's also worth noting that ls -s says symlinks take 0 space, while ls -l doesn't. E.g. ls -l gives the size of / as 1, /var as 4, /home/username as 14, etc.
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It shows the size of the file in blocks. I guess, it is in KBs. If you use -h option along with -s, like ls -sh you could see the size in human readable format. For more info check the man page.
answered May 17 '18 at 21:31
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It shows the size of the file in blocks. I guess, it is in KBs. If you use -h option along with -s, like ls -sh you could see the size in human readable format. For more info check the man page.
answered May 17 '18 at 21:31
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It shows the size of the file in blocks. I guess, it is in KBs. If you use -h option along with -s, like ls -sh you could see the size in human readable format. For more info check the man page.
answered May 17 '18 at 21:31
NakiniNakini
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It shows the size of the file in blocks. I guess, it is in KBs. If you use -h option along with -s, like ls -sh you could see the size in human readable format. For more info check the man page.
answered May 17 '18 at 21:31
NakiniNakini
189126
answered May 17 '18 at 21:31
NakiniNakini
189126
answered May 17 '18 at 21:31
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answered May 17 '18 at 21:31
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The units are KiBs (1024 bytes).
From man ls:
-s, --size
print the allocated size of each file, in blocks
But how big is a block? From info coreutils ls:
Normally the disk allocation is printed in units of 1024 bytes, but this can be overridden
It's also worth noting that ls -s says symlinks take 0 space, while ls -l doesn't. E.g. ls -l gives the size of / as 1, /var as 4, /home/username as 14, etc.
answered Jan 16 at 0:47
wjandreawjandrea
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The units are KiBs (1024 bytes).
From man ls:
-s, --size
print the allocated size of each file, in blocks
But how big is a block? From info coreutils ls:
Normally the disk allocation is printed in units of 1024 bytes, but this can be overridden
It's also worth noting that ls -s says symlinks take 0 space, while ls -l doesn't. E.g. ls -l gives the size of / as 1, /var as 4, /home/username as 14, etc.
answered Jan 16 at 0:47
wjandreawjandrea
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The units are KiBs (1024 bytes).
From man ls:
-s, --size
print the allocated size of each file, in blocks
But how big is a block? From info coreutils ls:
Normally the disk allocation is printed in units of 1024 bytes, but this can be overridden
It's also worth noting that ls -s says symlinks take 0 space, while ls -l doesn't. E.g. ls -l gives the size of / as 1, /var as 4, /home/username as 14, etc.
answered Jan 16 at 0:47
wjandreawjandrea
8,62442260
The units are KiBs (1024 bytes).
From man ls:
-s, --size
print the allocated size of each file, in blocks
But how big is a block? From info coreutils ls:
Normally the disk allocation is printed in units of 1024 bytes, but this can be overridden
It's also worth noting that ls -s says symlinks take 0 space, while ls -l doesn't. E.g. ls -l gives the size of / as 1, /var as 4, /home/username as 14, etc.
answered Jan 16 at 0:47
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