Explain what is the maximum length for a filename under Linux? › Category: Linux › Explain what is the maximum length for a filename under Linux? 0 Vote Up Vote Down Editor">Editor Staff asked 2 years ago Explain what is the maximum length for a filename under Linux? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Editor">Editor Staff answered 2 years ago 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.