I believe that `ls -al` shows the modification time, i.e., the time that the content of the files was last modified. In the case of a binary distribution, tar ball, etc. this, most likely, is the time that the package was created. The other times, creation time or access time, would represent the times when you installed or used the files in question.
mike On Thursday 02 October 2003 06:48 pm, you wrote: > When I list a directory with > ls -al > > I get many files with a date of Dec 2001. > > If I use ls -al --time=ctime or --time=atime or --time=status I get a > variety of newer dates, but nothing with Dec 2001. What time is being > shown with ls -al ? > > Thanks, > Joel > > On Thu, Oct 02, 2003 at 12:25:27PM -0500, Mike Reinehr wrote: > > >From Info:find > > > > Time > > ==== > > > > Each file has three time stamps, which record the last time that certain > > operations were performed on the file: > > > > 1. access (read the file's contents) > > > > 2. change the status (modify the file or its attributes) > > > > 3. modify (change the file's contents) > > > > You can search for files whose time stamps are within a certain age > > range, or compare them to other time stamps. > > > > Cheers > > > > mike > > > > On Wednesday 01 October 2003 09:21 pm, you wrote: > > > Can someone point me to documentation on file times? > > > > > > I am a bit confused regarding this subject (ctime, atime, and the > > > rest). > > > > > > My hope is to find a time that is set when the file is created but > > > which is not changed even if the file is modified. > > > > > > Joel > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Linux-users mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> > > > http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > > > > -- > > Debian 'Sarge': Registered Linux User #241964 > > ---- > > "More laws, less justice." -- Marcus Tullius Ciceroca, 42 BC > > -------- > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> > > http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> > http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users -- Debian 'Sarge': Registered Linux User #241964 ---- "More laws, less justice." -- Marcus Tullius Ciceroca, 42 BC -------- _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
