command: stat
purpose: display file or file system status such as file system type, size
inode number, UID, GID, file access, modify and creation time
syntax: stat [OPTION]... FILE...
-L follow links
-f display file system status
-c format
-t print the information in terse form
example:
1. $ stat /etc/passwd
2. $ stat /home/
3. To display file system status
$ stat -f /
for more options: $ man stat
regards,
dhanasekar
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