Question about Aix file timestamps

[balajipn]

Hi,

I would like to find out the "create timestamp", "accessed timestamp" and "modified timestamp" of a file in Aix 4.3. Can some one help me.

Thanks,
Balaji.

 

[RodKnowlton]

There is no "create timestamp". Don't be fooled by any reference to "ctime" you might see in the documentation. "ctime" is the time the inode was last changed, which can be the time created, but isn't always.

istat filename

will give you "last updated" (which is ctime) plus the other two you want.

- Rod


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[balajipn]

Thanks. That was very helpful.

Thanks,
Balaji.

 

[balajipn]

So there is no way to get the create timestamp of a file in AIX?.

Thanks,
Balaji.

 

[RodKnowlton]

There is no such thing, so no.

- Rod