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List files using ls and size in MB (mega bytes)
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ls-mega-bytes.sh
# https://xkcd.com/1168/ :)
ls -l --block-size=M
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smart-albert commented Apr 19, 2023 •
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you guys may also try:

ls -lah

-h When used with the -l option, use unit suffixes: Byte, Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte and Petabyte in order to reduce the number of digits to four or fewer using base 2 for sizes. This option is not defined in IEEE Std 1003.1-2008 (“POSIX.1”).

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