Re: quick confirmation
From: Abhinav (matrix_calling_at_yahoo.dot.com)
Date: 05/28/04
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Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 03:25:34 +0530
Abhinav wrote:
> Hi
>
> Just wanted anyone here to confirm the following related to Linux/Unix
> file(systems)
>
>
> I have a directory (lets say "abc" ) having a lot of
> subdirectories/files within it.
>
> I want to be able to know whether abc was used, i.e, any of the
> files/directories under it were modified/created/deleted.
>
> 1. I can do "ls -ldu abc" and get the access time .
> 2. If i do a "cat abc/subdir/x.txt" , the access time for abc is also
> updated.
>
maybe not .. 2. above did not update the atime for abc on mu Linux
system ..
> I know this is trivial ..but could not find any post/web page which
> actually details this ..
>
> Many thanks
> AB
>
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