Inconsistent reporting of file sizes. File size reported by Tracker differs from that of 'ls' on terminal.

[bouncer]

1) Click on some folder - which contains some substantial sized files. 2) Use a Terminal to 'cd' to that same directory and do 'ls -l'. Example: Under Tracker a file is reported as having a size of "48.46 KB".

Under 'ls' - the same file is reported as being 59620 bytes.

I believe the inconsistency should not be tolerated.

PS: I think its just a question of Tracker reporting in 'KB' where the 'K' is 1024 bytes. While the 'ls' command is reporting a straight decimal number.

[jackburton]

Window's calculator says 59620 / 1024 = 58,22265625. So it's not just the KB/Byte problem.

[jonas.kirilla]

Could it be that Tracker is somehow using 49620 / 1024, which is roughly 48.46 (48.457031) ?

[jonas.kirilla]

If you cat the file to wc, what does it say?

[jackburton]

By the way, I tried with some files and I can't reproduce this. Tracker and ls report the same size (Tracker's Get Info not only shows the size in KB but also in Bytes, so you can compare them easily).

[bonefish]

I assume the second number in the summary simply is a typo and should read 49620. Then, as Jonas calculated, both values exactly fit. I believe bouncer was simply referring to the fact, that one figure is in KB while and the other in bytes. Personally I don't see a problem with this. The shell isn't intended to be used by the average desktop user anyway. I'd suggest to close this ticket.

[bouncer]

One last chance to show what I am talking about:

When two displays - of the same file - present the same value differently - I call that an inconsistency. 'I' know whats going on. But there will eventually be users who do not. I am attaching an image of what I am talking about.

If you want say this is a 'feature' and not really a problem - then OK. I can leave it at that.

[jonas.kirilla]

There are many more inconsistencies, like how the filesystems are presented, how root / is unreachable from Tracker, /boot/var/tmp is hidden and /boot/home/Desktop is presented as your GUI root window (aka desktop) where also other things, like your mounted volumes, seem to be mounted, whereas they are in truth mounted at /something.

There are many strange things in the CLI shell that most people without experience are likely to not understand at first. As expected. The CLI is there as a power tool for experienced users and of course for scripts and applications. It's not meant for casual or inexperienced users. Most people using Haiku should never have to use Terminal, but it needs to be there. The shell is part of the Haiku whole and can't easily be removed.

[jonas.kirilla]

Perhaps I should clarify that the inconsistencies I mentioned are by design, and thus expected.