File creation time

Linux and Unix-Like Red Hat
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Hi Everybody,

I would like to know file creation date and time in linux. I went throgh google and forums got some information but from that i am not sure for my question. Please check the following information.

"ls -l" ==> but it is just gives the last modified time and date of the file.
# stat <filename>==>but it is giving information about access time,
modified time and changing time.

Please share with you answers with me.

Thanks,
Mastan

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you can retrieve the creation time in ext4 file system . Other filesystem doesnt have this information.

 
debugfs -R 'stat <INODE_NUMBER_OF_FILE>' /ext4/filesystem

you can retrieve the inode number by using ls -i filename

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Very much thnx scott