get file size in bash

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# 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

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du -hs file/or/folder/path

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-h for human readable
-s for summary: only total amount, not single files

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#!/bin/bash
echo "Enter the full path to the file."
read file
filesize=$(ls -lh $file | awk '{print  $5}')
echo "$file has a size of $filesize"

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