Unix ls file size bytes

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As you can see, ls command automatically calculates file size in kilobytes or human readable formats. If it is bigger than kb then it will automatically display file size in Mb. Quick Links. Search Forums. Show Threads. Show Posts. Shell Programming and Scripting. Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting list the files with size in bytes. Registered User. Join Date: Sep Join Date: Mar Code :. Join Date: Jun Join Date: Jan X bytes of 0, Y bytes of random data, Z bytes of 5, T bytes of 1.

Hello guys. Viewed k times. Improve this question. Bilesh Ganguly 1 1 gold badge 5 5 silver badges 15 15 bronze badges. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. That size is in bytes. You can use ls -lh to print the long listing with human readable file sizes. Improve this answer. ThePosey ThePosey 1, 8 8 silver badges 4 4 bronze badges. Just a note on the units: ls -h gives 1K bytes.

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