What Is Mtime Command in Linux?
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Modified timestamp (mtime) indicates the last time the contents of a file were modified. For example, if new contents were added, deleted, or replaced in a file, the modified timestamp is changed. To view the modified timestamp, we can simple use the ls command with -l option.

What is Mtime in find?

as you probably know from the atime, ctime and mtime post, the mtime is a file property confirming the last time the file was modified. find uses mtime option to identify files based on when they were modified.

What is Mtime and Ctime in Linux?

Every Linux file has three timestamps: the access timestamp (atime), the modified timestamp (mtime), and the changed timestamp (ctime). The access timestamp is the last time a file was read. This means someone used a program to display the contents of the file or read some values from it.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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