Maximum size of a file in unix


 
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Old 08-16-2007
CPU & Memory Maximum size of a file in unix

What's the maximum file size supported by unix.
# 2  
Old 08-16-2007
Hey,

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

CU
lowbyte
# 3  
Old 08-16-2007
Bug

If you use Solaris ZFS
then 16 ExaBytes for one file.
best regards
joerg
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Old 08-16-2007
The answer to your question is platform dependent - tell us what version of UNIX you have and on what platform.
 
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