File Properties
stat | Display attributes of files and directories |
wc | Count bytes, words, lines in a file |
du | Measure disk usage of files and directories |
file | Identify (guess) the type of a file |
touch | Change timestamps of files and directories |
chown | Change owner of files and directories |
chgrp | Change group ownership of files and directories |
chmod | Change protection mode of files and directories |
chattr | Change extended attributes of files and directories |
lsattr | List extended attributes of files and directories |
When examining a Linux file, the contents are only half the story. Every file and directory also has attributes that describe its owner, size, access permissions, and other information. The ls -l command (see Basic File Operations) displays some of these attributes, but other commands provide additional information.