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stat: Display information about the filesystem where a specific file is located.
$ stat --file-system ${filename}
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This command is used to obtain information about the file system of a specific file.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
stat
is a command-line utility in Unix-like operating systems that displays detailed information about the specified file(s). It is short for "status".--file-system
is an option or switch for thestat
command. When this flag is used,stat
will display information about the file system rather than the specific file.${filename}
is a placeholder for the name or path of the file you want to examine the file system information for.
When you run this command and replace ${filename}
with the actual file name or path, it will display various details about the file system associated with that file. This may include information such as the file system type, the block size, the number of blocks allocated, the total size, the number of free blocks, the inode number, and 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.