How to Display When a File was Last Accessed in Ubuntu | Linux Today

How to Display When a File was Last Accessed in Ubuntu

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Karim Buzdar
Jan 2, 2019

In this article, we will explain how you can use the stat command to view when a specific file was last accessed. We have run the commands and procedures mentioned in this article on a Ubuntu 18.04 LTS system.

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Karim Buzdar

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