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Linux stat command

Display detailed metadata about a file or directory.

Availability: Common Linux commands; shell built-ins and external implementations may differ by distribution.中文

Syntax

stat [OPTION]... FILE...

Examples

Show detailed metadata for a file.

stat report.txt

Print permissions, owner, size and name.

stat -c '%A %U %s %n' report.txt

Parameters, options and clauses

Option / clause	Description
`-c, --format=FORMAT`	Print selected metadata using a format string.
`-f, --file-system`	Show filesystem status rather than file status.
`-L, --dereference`	Follow symbolic links and report the target.
`-t, --terse`	Print information in a concise format.
`--printf=FORMAT`	Format output without a trailing newline.

Safety note

Review a command and its target before running it. Commands that alter files, services, accounts, disks, permissions or databases may be difficult to reverse. Test in a safe environment and keep backups.

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