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Unix file creation date

pierho Posted messages 23 Status Member -  
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Hello,

I would like to know what the command is to see the creation date under Unix? If that’s possible, of course?

I know that "ls -l" displays a date but it’s the modification date.

Thanks for your help
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    dubcek Posted messages 18627 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 659
     
    hello
    ls -lc shows the creation date if no chown, chmod, or chgrp has been performed since
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  2. vignemail1 Posted messages 1262 Status Contributor 259
     
    ls -c
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  3. pierho Posted messages 23 Status Member
     
    Hello,

    I had already found this command on various forums but this one doesn’t display any date for me.

    Here is the result when I run ls -c:

    EntitiesStructures.dat logs smit.log topas.error
    dead.letter nmon smit.script vpd.properties
    dsmerror.log pseaf_23062006.txt smit.transaction workspace
    index.html sendmail.cf temp
    jspSesameNet sh_history.old testnico.log
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  4. dubcek Posted messages 18627 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 659
     
    ls -lc
    you need the l (lowercase L) to display the dates
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    1. pierho Posted messages 23 Status Member
       
      Here is the response to your command:

      Ls -lc
      ksh: Ls: not found.
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      1. jipicy Posted messages 40842 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   4 898 > pierho Posted messages 23 Status Member
         
        ls -lc

        with lowercase letters!

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  6. dubcek Posted messages 18627 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 659
     
    sorry, the L slipped out, it’s ls -lc
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  7. iorireda3
     
    For me, the creation date is the date of the last modification.
    I will search by inode maybe it's stored somewhere.

    See you later
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    1. zipe31 Posted messages 34620 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 501
       
      Hi,

      See answer #2.

      Otherwise, you can't retrieve the creation date of a file under Unix/Linux, and the information isn't stored anywhere, it's outrageous but that's how it is ;-(
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