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wc: Count all bytes in a file.

$ wc --bytes ${filename}

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The command "wc --bytes ${filename}" is used to retrieve the number of bytes in a given file.

Here's how each part of the command works:

"wc" stands for word count. It is a command-line utility in Unix-like operating systems that is used to count lines, words, and characters in a file or standard input.
"--bytes" is an option or flag in the "wc" command. When used with "wc", it specifies that only the byte count (number of bytes) should be displayed.
"${filename}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual name of the file for which we want to count the bytes. This parameter specifies the input file to be processed by the "wc" command.

So, when you execute the command "wc --bytes ${filename}", it will output the number of bytes present in the specified file.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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