stat: "modification time" vs "change time"?

Hello,

what's the difference between the "modification time" vs the "last changed
time" as returned by stat's %Y resp. %Z format placeholders?

Thanks,
robert

Re: "modification time" vs "change time"?

"Robert Latest" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Hello,
>
> what's the difference between the "modification time" vs the "last changed
> time" as returned by stat's %Y resp. %Z format placeholders?
modified content vs. changed permissions and ownerships

Bye, Jojo

Re: stat: "modification time" vs "change time"?

Robert Latest writes:

> Hello,
>
> what's the difference between the "modification time" vs the "last changed
> time" as returned by stat's %Y resp. %Z format placeholders?

The data and the meta-data are different.

The file DATA is stored in data blocks, but the data ABOUT the file
are stored in a different location (the inode.) This includes name,
owner, group, permission, etc.

modification time is when the data changed.
last changed time is when the meta data changed.

Re: stat: "modification time" vs "change time"?

Maxwell Lol wrote:

> The file DATA is stored in data blocks, but the data ABOUT the file
> are stored in a different location (the inode.) This includes name,
> owner, group, permission, etc.
>
> modification time is when the data changed.
> last changed time is when the meta data changed.

Thanks,
robert