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NAME		stat  --  get file status
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SYNOPSIS	stat____ name\d1\u ...
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DESCRIPTION	stat____
gives several kinds of information about one or more
files:
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   i-number
   access mode
   number of links
   owner
   size in bytes
   date and time of last modification
   name (useful when several files are named)
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All information is self-explanatory except the mode.
The mode is a six-character string whose characters mean the
following:
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1 s: file is small (smaller than 4096 bytes)
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l: file is large

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2 d: file is a directory
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x: file is executable
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u: set user ID on execution
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-: none of the above
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3 r: owner can read
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-: owner cannot read

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4 w: owner can write
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-: owner cannot write

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5 r: non-owner can read
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-: non-owner cannot read
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6 w: non-owner can write
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-: non-owner cannot write
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The owner is almost always given in symbolic form;  however
if he cannot be found in "/etc/passwd" a number is given.
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If the number of arguments to stat____ is not exactly 1
a header is generated identifying the fields of the status information.
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FILES		/etc/passwd
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SEE ALSO	istat(I), ls(I) (-l option)
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DIAGNOSTICS	"name?"
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