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Henry Fraley
@fraleyhenry 18, Jul 2023 12:00 AM
maximum length for a filename
What is the maximum length for a filename under Linux?
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Robert Gearhart
@robert_gearhart 21, Jul 2023 04:38 PM
Any filename can have a maximum of 255 characters. This limit does not include the path name, so therefore the entire pathname and filename could well exceed 255 characters.