-c (or –format=) to display the fields you want, in the order you want — perfect for processing with scripts!

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Customized File Metadata

Build your own view of file metadata (permissions, file name, file size, and so on) with the stat command. Use -c (or –format=) to display the fields you want, in the order you want — perfect for processing with scripts!

Martin Streicher
Tuesday, September 27th, 2005
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