---
name: "pagesize"
section: "1"
platform: "macos"
package: "system_cmds"
version: "1042.120.1"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "openbsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pagesize"
---

# pagesize(1)

print system page size

## NAME

**pagesize** – print system page size

## SYNOPSIS

**pagesize**

## DESCRIPTION

The **pagesize** utility prints the size of a page of memory in bytes, as returned by [getpagesize(3)](/getpagesize/3.md). This program is useful in constructing portable shell scripts.

## SEE ALSO

[getpagesize(3)](/getpagesize/3.md)

## HISTORY

The **pagesize** command appeared in 4.2BSD.