Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn how to use the Linux stat command to view detailed file metadata, timestamps, permissions, and filesystem information. This comprehensive tutorial covers everything you need to know about the stat command and how it differs from the ls command.
The stat command is an essential Linux tool that displays comprehensive information about files and filesystems - far more detailed than what ls shows. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to view file metadata, format stat output, filter by timestamps, and analyze filesystem details.
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🕐 Time Codes
00:00 - Introduction
02:10 - What is the stat Command? Key Differences Between stat and ls
04:00 - Understanding stat Command Output: File Metadata Explained
10:31 - Support Learn Linux TV - Check Out the Official Merch Shop
11:56 - Formatting stat Output with the -c Option (Custom Format Strings)
16:15 - Using stat to View Multiple Files at Once
16:53 - Filtering stat Output by Timestamps and Date Information
22:50 - Viewing Filesystem Information with stat -f Command
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Learn how to use the Linux stat command to view detailed file metadata, timestamps, permissions, and filesystem information. This comprehensive tutorial covers everything you need to know about the stat command and how it differs from the ls command.
The stat command is an essential Linux tool that displays comprehensive information about files and filesystems - far more detailed than what ls shows. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to view file metadata, format stat output, filter by timestamps, and analyze filesystem details.
*🎟️ Linux Foundation Certs at a Discount!*
Linux Foundation exams run $250–$445 at list price. My affiliate link gets you a standing discount of 30% or more on certs and training, and the size of the discount goes up during their sales.
▸ LFCS — the professional sysadmin cert
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▸ LFCA / KCNA — entry-level options
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🕐 Time Codes
00:00 - Introduction
02:10 - What is the stat Command? Key Differences Between stat and ls
04:00 - Understanding stat Command Output: File Metadata Explained
10:31 - Support Learn Linux TV - Check Out the Official Merch Shop
11:56 - Formatting stat Output with the -c Option (Custom Format Strings)
16:15 - Using stat to View Multiple Files at Once
16:53 - Filtering stat Output by Timestamps and Date Information
22:50 - Viewing Filesystem Information with stat -f Command
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