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# The `stat` command
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The `stat` command lets you display file or file system status. It gives you useful information about the file (or directory) on which you use it.
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### Examples:
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1. Basic command usage
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```
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stat file.txt
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```
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2. Use the `-c` (or `--format`) argument to only display information you want to see (here, the total size, in bytes)
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```
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stat file.txt -c %s
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```
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### Syntax:
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```
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stat [OPTION] [FILE]
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```
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### Additional Flags and their Functionalities:
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| Short Flag | Long Flag | Description |
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| ---------- | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| `-L` | `--dereference` | Follow links |
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| `-f` | `--file-system` | Display file system status instead of file status |
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| `-c` | `--format=FORMAT` | Specify the format (see below) |
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| `-t` | `--terse` | Print the information in terse form |
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| - | `--cached=MODE` | Specify how to use cached attributes. Can be: `always`, `never`, or `default` |
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| - | `--printf=FORMAT` | Like `--format`, but interpret backslash escapes (`\n`, `\t`, ...) |
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| - | `--help` | Display the help and exit |
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| - | `--version` | Output version information and exit |
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### Example of Valid Format Sequences for Files:
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| Format | Description |
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| ------ | ---------------------------------------------------- |
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| `%a` | Permission bits in octal |
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| `%A` | Permission bits and file type in human readable form |
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| `%d` | Device number in decimal |
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| `%D` | Device number in hex |
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| `%F` | File type |
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| `%g` | Group ID of owner |
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| `%G` | Group name of owner |
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| `%h` | Number of hard links |
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| `%i` | Inode number |
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| `%m` | Mount point |
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| `%n` | File name |
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| `%N` | Quoted file name with dereference if symbolic link |
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| `%s` | Total size, in bytes |
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| `%u` | User ID of owner |
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| `%U` | User name of owner |
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| `%w` | Time of file birth, human-readable; - if unknown |
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| `%x` | Time of last access, human-readable |
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| `%y` | Time of last data modification, human-readable |
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| `%z` | Time of last status change, human-readable |
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