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What's the maximum file size supported by unix.
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Hey,

it's different for the Unix Version you have,
modern Unixes have filesizes of 4 TB.

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If you use Solaris ZFS
then 16 ExaBytes for one file.
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The answer to your question is platform dependent - tell us what version of UNIX you have and on what platform.
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