How to findout the creation date? - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

sube · #1 08-09-2007

Hi all

Is ther anyway I can findout the date on which a file was created???

Regards

Sube

lorcan · #2 08-09-2007

You cannot get the creation timestamp of the file, but you can get the access time, modification time using the command

Code:

stat filename

sube · #3 08-09-2007

But, in the name of God, why?

reborg · #4 08-09-2007

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