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stat:tldr:20e0b
stat: Display properties about a specific file such as size, permissions, creation and access dates among others without labels.
$ stat --terse ${filename}
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The command "stat --terse ${filename}" is used to display the detailed information or statistics about a specified file. Here's the breakdown of the command:
- "stat" is the name of the command-line utility used for displaying file or file system status.
- "--terse" is an option or flag that modifies the output of the "stat" command to be more concise and machine-readable. It provides a simpler format for parsing the information.
- "${filename}" is a placeholder for the actual name of the file you want to gather information about. You need to replace "${filename}" with the name of the specific file you're interested in.
When you run this command with an actual filename, it will display the statistics for that file in a terse format, which includes information like file size, permissions, inode number, device ID, owner and group IDs, and much more.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.