bash files size code example
Example 1: get file size in bash
# du is ok but is not accurate
# This is because it returns the disk usage for the target
# rather than the actual file size of the target.
# However, you can get more accurate results using the `--apparent-size` arg
du --apparent-size -h path/to/<file|folder>
# -h is tell it to print in a human readable format
Example 2: bash size file
du -hs file/or/folder/path
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-h for human readable
-s for summary: only total amount, not single files