file size

[ogniemi]

what is the simplest way to check/test file size?
(not using ls, istat, cksum - commands)

I need the shortest way to use it the script...

[ `....` -gt 724387 ] && .....

regards, m.

 

[PHV]

Try something like this
[ `wc -c $file` -gt 724387 ] && .....


Hope This Help, PH.
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[aigles]

wc also displays the file name which must be removed
[tt]
[ `wc -c $file|awk '{print $1}'` -gt 724387 ] & ....
[/tt]

Jean Pierre.

 

[ogniemi]

Alas, it will not work. At least "cut" or "awk" have to be used...

# wc -c smit.log
2134511 smit.log

[ `wc -c smit.log|awk '{print $1}'` -gt 724387 ] && .....


do you know something shorter...?

thx.

 

[PHV]

Try something like this
[ `wc -c [highlight]<[/highlight]$file` -gt 724387 ] && .....

Hope This Help, PH.
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