Linux Mint shows different total file size than Android? (in bytes)
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I have a directory with some photos and videos.
If I enter ls -l --block-size=1 on Linux (saved on NTFS HDD), then I get a slightly different total size (in bytes) than using ES File Explorer, yet every single file matches in hash sums and there is no extra hidden file such as thumbs.db.
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I have a directory with some photos and videos.
If I enter ls -l --block-size=1 on Linux (saved on NTFS HDD), then I get a slightly different total size (in bytes) than using ES File Explorer, yet every single file matches in hash sums and there is no extra hidden file such as thumbs.db.
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Is the output of ES in bytes or K-bytes or M-bytes? And give us an example of the numbers.
– ctrl-alt-delor
May 28 at 11:16
Dierctory size difference?
– V-Mark
May 28 at 12:38
@ctrl-alt-delor In bytes! Not kB/KiB/etc. I mean bytes. I will post example numbers.
– neverMind9
May 29 at 8:09
Did I say “Dierctory size differenceâ€� @V-Mark. I mean the contents of a directory.
– neverMind9
May 29 at 8:10
I mean directories have size. If you make an empty directory, it is 1 block (eg.: 4k). If you copy many files in that directory, it will grow to 2-3-... blocks. Likely this is shown in different ways your 2 listings.
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Jun 1 at 20:34
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I have a directory with some photos and videos.
If I enter ls -l --block-size=1 on Linux (saved on NTFS HDD), then I get a slightly different total size (in bytes) than using ES File Explorer, yet every single file matches in hash sums and there is no extra hidden file such as thumbs.db.
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asked May 28 at 9:05
neverMind9
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I have a directory with some photos and videos.
If I enter ls -l --block-size=1 on Linux (saved on NTFS HDD), then I get a slightly different total size (in bytes) than using ES File Explorer, yet every single file matches in hash sums and there is no extra hidden file such as thumbs.db.
filesystems
asked May 28 at 9:05
neverMind9
22710
asked May 28 at 9:05
neverMind9
22710
asked May 28 at 9:05
neverMind9
22710
asked May 28 at 9:05
neverMind9
22710
22710
1
Is the output of ES in bytes or K-bytes or M-bytes? And give us an example of the numbers.
– ctrl-alt-delor
May 28 at 11:16
Dierctory size difference?
– V-Mark
May 28 at 12:38
@ctrl-alt-delor In bytes! Not kB/KiB/etc. I mean bytes. I will post example numbers.
– neverMind9
May 29 at 8:09
Did I say “Dierctory size differenceâ€� @V-Mark. I mean the contents of a directory.
– neverMind9
May 29 at 8:10
I mean directories have size. If you make an empty directory, it is 1 block (eg.: 4k). If you copy many files in that directory, it will grow to 2-3-... blocks. Likely this is shown in different ways your 2 listings.
– V-Mark
Jun 1 at 20:34
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show 1 more comment
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Is the output of ES in bytes or K-bytes or M-bytes? And give us an example of the numbers.
– ctrl-alt-delor
May 28 at 11:16
Dierctory size difference?
– V-Mark
May 28 at 12:38
@ctrl-alt-delor In bytes! Not kB/KiB/etc. I mean bytes. I will post example numbers.
– neverMind9
May 29 at 8:09
Did I say “Dierctory size differenceâ€� @V-Mark. I mean the contents of a directory.
– neverMind9
May 29 at 8:10
I mean directories have size. If you make an empty directory, it is 1 block (eg.: 4k). If you copy many files in that directory, it will grow to 2-3-... blocks. Likely this is shown in different ways your 2 listings.
– V-Mark
Jun 1 at 20:34
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Is the output of ES in bytes or K-bytes or M-bytes? And give us an example of the numbers.
– ctrl-alt-delor
May 28 at 11:16
Is the output of ES in bytes or K-bytes or M-bytes? And give us an example of the numbers.
– ctrl-alt-delor
May 28 at 11:16
Dierctory size difference?
– V-Mark
May 28 at 12:38
Dierctory size difference?
– V-Mark
May 28 at 12:38
@ctrl-alt-delor In bytes! Not kB/KiB/etc. I mean bytes. I will post example numbers.
– neverMind9
May 29 at 8:09
@ctrl-alt-delor In bytes! Not kB/KiB/etc. I mean bytes. I will post example numbers.
– neverMind9
May 29 at 8:09
Did I say “Dierctory size differenceâ€� @V-Mark. I mean the contents of a directory.
– neverMind9
May 29 at 8:10
Did I say “Dierctory size differenceâ€� @V-Mark. I mean the contents of a directory.
– neverMind9
May 29 at 8:10
I mean directories have size. If you make an empty directory, it is 1 block (eg.: 4k). If you copy many files in that directory, it will grow to 2-3-... blocks. Likely this is shown in different ways your 2 listings.
– V-Mark
Jun 1 at 20:34
I mean directories have size. If you make an empty directory, it is 1 block (eg.: 4k). If you copy many files in that directory, it will grow to 2-3-... blocks. Likely this is shown in different ways your 2 listings.
– V-Mark
Jun 1 at 20:34
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Is the output of ES in bytes or K-bytes or M-bytes? And give us an example of the numbers.
– ctrl-alt-delor
May 28 at 11:16
Dierctory size difference?
– V-Mark
May 28 at 12:38
@ctrl-alt-delor In bytes! Not kB/KiB/etc. I mean bytes. I will post example numbers.
– neverMind9
May 29 at 8:09
Did I say “Dierctory size differenceâ€� @V-Mark. I mean the contents of a directory.
– neverMind9
May 29 at 8:10
I mean directories have size. If you make an empty directory, it is 1 block (eg.: 4k). If you copy many files in that directory, it will grow to 2-3-... blocks. Likely this is shown in different ways your 2 listings.
– V-Mark
Jun 1 at 20:34