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| | The stat utility can be used to retrieve the Unix file timestamps namely atime, ctime and mtime. Of these, the benefit of mtime which records the last time when the file was modified is immediately apparent. On the other hand, atime1 which records the last time the file was accessed has been called "perhaps the most stupid Unix design idea of all times". Intuitively, one might expect ctime to record the creation time of a file.
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| | The actual largest date that can be represented in an EXT4 file system is 2446-05-10 22:38:55. Curious about why? Read on for a breakdown of how EXT4 timestamps are encoded, or skip ahead to "Practical Applications" to understand why this knowledge is useful.
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| | Kris Köhntopp's blog (Fedi: @isotoppinfosec.exchange)
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| A dive into chapter 79 of Effective Java