| 
     
       |  |  |  | 
            
              | 
             
               | 
               
                 |  | UGU: Unix Guru Universe - Unix Tip #4509- July 16, 2025
 -  Home : Help
 : Today's Tip Unix Tip #4509- July 16, 2025
 
 
STAT FOR THE INODE 
The stat command is available
 on newer flavors of Unix and
 linux to provide inode
 information about a file.
 
 % stat /etc/hosts
 
 File: "/etc/hosts"
 Size: 1348         Filetype: Regular File
 Mode: (0644/-rw-r--r--)         Uid: (    0/    root)  Gid: (    0/    root)
 Device:  3,2   Inode: 294992    Links: 1
 Access: Tue Aug 21 15:06:19 2001(00000.00:00:00)
 Modify: Wed Aug 30 09:19:35 2000(00356.05:46:44)
 Change: Wed Aug 30 09:19:35 2000(00356.05:46:44)
 
 It also provides other useful
 information about files.
 
 NOTE: All tips provided are USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Tips are submitted
by various unix admins around the globe. UGU suggest you read and
test each tip in a non-volitile environment before placing into
production.
 
 LAST 5 TIPS
 4508
 - DEMO TO MULTIPLE TERMINALS
 4507
 - CUT FROM STANDARD COMMANDS
 4506
 - PROTCOLS WITH NETSTAT
 4505
 - SPELL-CHECK WITHIN VI
 4504
 - SECURE BACKUPS OVER NET
 I want to 
 SUBSCRIBE
 and get a UGU Tip everyday.
 I want to 
 UNSUBSCRIBE
 and NOT get a UGU Tip everyday.
 If you have a UNIX TIP let us know, we just may use it:
(All tips become the property of the Unix Guru Universe)
 |  |  
                 |  |  
                 |   Copyright 1994-2024 Unix Guru Universe 
 |  |  |  |  |