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====== Show size of a file ======
---- dataentry snipplet ----
snipplet_tags: files, file size
LastUpdate_dt: 2010-07-31
Contributors: Frank Lazzarini
type: snipplet
----
This is a simple snippet to echo the size of a file in bytes.
<code>
#!/bin/bash
FILENAME=/home/heiko/dummy/packages.txt
FILESIZE=$(wc -c < "$FILENAME")
# non standard way (GNU stat): FILESIZE=$(stat -c%s "$FILENAME")
echo "Size of $FILENAME = $FILESIZE bytes."
</code>