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BASH (Linux) - View file permission

Making a simple script

I know how to change file permissions - but how do I view them (what command)?

Thanks

hongjun

ls -l filename

This will show the permissions

Ryan_R

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Hi hongjun

I'm using that command already to view file statistics (I think).

Assuming I haven't got my wires crossed, does that command show both file statistics and permissions?
Thanks

Ryan_R

ASKER

Just checked:

I did have the code for the permissions - it turns out that I needed to view File Statistics

Sorry to mislead you on that one

hongjun

What type of stats do you want?

hongjun

ls command
http://linux.about.com/od/commands/l/blcmdl1_ls.htm

hongjun

Ryan_R

ASKER

I would imagine that the stats include items that you see when you r/click a file in Windows and choose Properties
Or if you show a folder in the 'Details' view

This would show you stuff like File Size, Date Modified, etc

However - I only want it to show these stats for the one file ($strFilename) - and not list the whole directory contents. Is this possible?

Thanks (increasing points a bit)

Ryan_R

ASKER

Perhaps the wc command will help - I'm unsure of it's extensions though

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hongjun

File size

echo $(wc -c <FILENAME)

Ryan_R

ASKER

Thanks hongjun

As it turns out, using stat FILE provides what I need.