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How to see file creation date thru cli in Unix

 
rajeeva
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‎05-21-2007 09:30 PM

‎05-21-2007 09:30 PM

How to see file creation date thru cli in Unix

I wanted to see file creation date.
Please help me.
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Rasheed Tamton
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‎05-21-2007 09:34 PM

‎05-21-2007 09:34 PM

Re: How to see file creation date thru cli in Unix

ls -l (ll)

Column 6, 7 & 8 show the Day, Date & Time.
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Dennis Handly
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‎05-21-2007 09:35 PM

‎05-21-2007 09:35 PM

Re: How to see file creation date thru cli in Unix

UNIX systems don't keep the creation date. Just the date of last modification and inode (ls -c) modification.
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Rasheed Tamton
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‎05-21-2007 09:46 PM

‎05-21-2007 09:46 PM

Re: How to see file creation date thru cli in Unix

Of course, if the file is modified it will show the modification date only - as Dennis said. If it is not modified it will show the creation date.

ls -u last access instead of last modification
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