How can I see a folder's exact size in bytes?
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I have a folder with 40 GB of dozens of directories and stuff, and I want to see the exact size of the root folder in bytes ..
I have tried using this, but it shows the size in kilobytes:
du -s foldername
folder
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I have a folder with 40 GB of dozens of directories and stuff, and I want to see the exact size of the root folder in bytes ..
I have tried using this, but it shows the size in kilobytes:
du -s foldername
folder
asked Feb 16 '12 at 19:19
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I have a folder with 40 GB of dozens of directories and stuff, and I want to see the exact size of the root folder in bytes ..
I have tried using this, but it shows the size in kilobytes:
du -s foldername
folder
asked Feb 16 '12 at 19:19
AhmadAhmad
69641015
I have a folder with 40 GB of dozens of directories and stuff, and I want to see the exact size of the root folder in bytes ..
I have tried using this, but it shows the size in kilobytes:
du -s foldername
folder
folder
asked Feb 16 '12 at 19:19
AhmadAhmad
69641015
asked Feb 16 '12 at 19:19
AhmadAhmad
69641015
asked Feb 16 '12 at 19:19
AhmadAhmad
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asked Feb 16 '12 at 19:19
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asked Feb 16 '12 at 19:19
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Use the -B1 parameter to du:
du -s -B1 foldername
$ man 1 du
-B, --block-size=SIZE
use SIZE-byte blocks
You could also try the --apparent-size flag
answered Feb 16 '12 at 19:22
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du -sb foldername
seems to do the trick
answered Mar 26 '18 at 17:59
Federico PascualFederico Pascual
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This gives a different number - did you actually try?
– guntbert
Mar 26 '18 at 19:37
@guntbert the-bflag is shorthand for-B1 --apparent-size
– Wlerin
Oct 7 '18 at 14:32
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du - estimate file space usage
-B, --block-size=SIZE
scale sizes by SIZE before printing them. E.g., '-BM' prints sizes in units of 1,048,576 bytes. See SIZE format below.
-b, --bytes
equivalent to '--apparent-size --block-size=1'
For Example,
user$ du -B1 filename
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Use the -B1 parameter to du:
du -s -B1 foldername
$ man 1 du
-B, --block-size=SIZE
use SIZE-byte blocks
You could also try the --apparent-size flag
answered Feb 16 '12 at 19:22
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Use the -B1 parameter to du:
du -s -B1 foldername
$ man 1 du
-B, --block-size=SIZE
use SIZE-byte blocks
You could also try the --apparent-size flag
answered Feb 16 '12 at 19:22
knittlknittl
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Use the -B1 parameter to du:
du -s -B1 foldername
$ man 1 du
-B, --block-size=SIZE
use SIZE-byte blocks
You could also try the --apparent-size flag
answered Feb 16 '12 at 19:22
knittlknittl
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Use the -B1 parameter to du:
du -s -B1 foldername
$ man 1 du
-B, --block-size=SIZE
use SIZE-byte blocks
You could also try the --apparent-size flag
answered Feb 16 '12 at 19:22
knittlknittl
86867
answered Feb 16 '12 at 19:22
knittlknittl
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answered Feb 16 '12 at 19:22
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du -sb foldername
seems to do the trick
answered Mar 26 '18 at 17:59
Federico PascualFederico Pascual
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This gives a different number - did you actually try?
– guntbert
Mar 26 '18 at 19:37
@guntbert the-bflag is shorthand for-B1 --apparent-size
– Wlerin
Oct 7 '18 at 14:32
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du -sb foldername
seems to do the trick
answered Mar 26 '18 at 17:59
Federico PascualFederico Pascual
91
2
This gives a different number - did you actually try?
– guntbert
Mar 26 '18 at 19:37
@guntbert the-bflag is shorthand for-B1 --apparent-size
– Wlerin
Oct 7 '18 at 14:32
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du -sb foldername
seems to do the trick
answered Mar 26 '18 at 17:59
Federico PascualFederico Pascual
91
du -sb foldername
seems to do the trick
answered Mar 26 '18 at 17:59
Federico PascualFederico Pascual
91
answered Mar 26 '18 at 17:59
Federico PascualFederico Pascual
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answered Mar 26 '18 at 17:59
Federico PascualFederico Pascual
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answered Mar 26 '18 at 17:59
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This gives a different number - did you actually try?
– guntbert
Mar 26 '18 at 19:37
@guntbert the-bflag is shorthand for-B1 --apparent-size
– Wlerin
Oct 7 '18 at 14:32
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2
This gives a different number - did you actually try?
– guntbert
Mar 26 '18 at 19:37
@guntbert the-bflag is shorthand for-B1 --apparent-size
– Wlerin
Oct 7 '18 at 14:32
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This gives a different number - did you actually try?
– guntbert
Mar 26 '18 at 19:37
This gives a different number - did you actually try?
– guntbert
Mar 26 '18 at 19:37
@guntbert the
-b flag is shorthand for -B1 --apparent-size– Wlerin
Oct 7 '18 at 14:32
@guntbert the
-b flag is shorthand for -B1 --apparent-size– Wlerin
Oct 7 '18 at 14:32
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du - estimate file space usage
-B, --block-size=SIZE
scale sizes by SIZE before printing them. E.g., '-BM' prints sizes in units of 1,048,576 bytes. See SIZE format below.
-b, --bytes
equivalent to '--apparent-size --block-size=1'
For Example,
user$ du -B1 filename
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du - estimate file space usage
-B, --block-size=SIZE
scale sizes by SIZE before printing them. E.g., '-BM' prints sizes in units of 1,048,576 bytes. See SIZE format below.
-b, --bytes
equivalent to '--apparent-size --block-size=1'
For Example,
user$ du -B1 filename
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du - estimate file space usage
-B, --block-size=SIZE
scale sizes by SIZE before printing them. E.g., '-BM' prints sizes in units of 1,048,576 bytes. See SIZE format below.
-b, --bytes
equivalent to '--apparent-size --block-size=1'
For Example,
user$ du -B1 filename
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du - estimate file space usage
-B, --block-size=SIZE
scale sizes by SIZE before printing them. E.g., '-BM' prints sizes in units of 1,048,576 bytes. See SIZE format below.
-b, --bytes
equivalent to '--apparent-size --block-size=1'
For Example,
user$ du -B1 filename
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