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Old 12-05-2008
File modification history
Can anyone please suggest an alternate command for "stat" . I am trying this on Solaris 5.9 , but the command doesn't exist.

Basically i need to see one particalar file modification history. Any help is appreciated.
# 2  
Old 12-05-2008
mtime (Modify Time) you can see by a simple "ls -l". For atime (Access Time) and ctime (Change Time) check the options/switches for "ls". man ls.
# 3  
Old 12-05-2008
Hi Zaxxon,

I have tried the commands you have listed . The output i am looking at is something mentioned on this link .

https://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-que...file-unix.html

But stat command doesnt work on solaris.
# 4  
Old 12-05-2008
Code:
perl -e'
  printf "access:\t%s\nmodify:\t%s\nchange:\t%s\n",
    map scalar localtime $_,(stat shift)[8..10]
    ' filename

# 5  
Old 12-05-2008
Thanks a lot, this command worked.
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