How to check file size in linux

How to check the file size in Linux: View it by executing the [du -ahskm file or directory name] command. If you want to check the size of a specified directory, you can use the command [du -sh directory_name].

The operating environment of this article: red hat enterprise linux 6.1 system, thinkpad t480 computer.

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Detailed introduction:

Command: du

Grammar format:

[plain] du [-ahskm] 文件或者目录名

Parameter explanation -a: List the capacity of all files and directories, because by default only the capacity of the directory is counted

-h: Presented in a capacity format that is easier for people to read (G/M/ K) Display, automatically select the displayed unit size

-s: List the total amount, not the capacity occupied by each individual directory

-k: Perform in KB Display

-m: Display in MB units Common command reference

View the size of the current directory

[plain] du -sh ./

View the size of a specified directory

[plain] du -sh directory_name

In Display the 10 directories or files with the largest (smallest) space in the specified directory. Maximum:

[plain] du -sh * | sort -nr | head

Minimum:

[php] du -sh * | sort -n | head

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