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ecaccess-file-size

ECACCESS-FILE-SIZE(1p)					User Contributed Perl Documentation				    ECACCESS-FILE-SIZE(1p)

NAME

       ecaccess-file-size - Show the Size of an ECaccess File

SYNOPSIS

       ecaccess-file-size -version|-help|-manual

       ecaccess-file-size [-debug] [-human] ecaccess-file

DESCRIPTION

       Allow showing the size of ecaccess-file (-1 for a directory).

       The ecaccess-file is in the form [domain:][/user-id/]path. Please read the "Shell commands -> File Management" section of the "ecaccess"
       guide for more information on the ECaccess File System.

ARGUMENTS

       ecaccess-file
	       Then name of the ECaccess File to get the size.

OPTIONS

       -human  Print size in human readable format (e.g. 234M).

       -version
	       Display version number and exits.

       -help   Print a brief help message and exits.

       -manual Prints the manual page and exits.

       -debug  Display the SOAP messages exchanged.

EXAMPLES

       ecaccess-file-size bin/a.out

       Display the Size of the a.out File in the $HOME/bin directory of the authenticated user.

SEE ALSO

       ecaccess-file-delete, ecaccess-file-get, ecaccess-file-mget, ecaccess-file-modtime, ecaccess-file-mput, ecaccess-file-rmdir, ecaccess-file-
       copy, ecaccess-file-dir, ecaccess-file-mdelete, ecaccess-file-mkdir, ecaccess-file-move, ecaccess-file-put, ecaccess-file-chmod and
       ecaccess.

perl v5.14.2							    2012-04-16						    ECACCESS-FILE-SIZE(1p)