2.3 Time

Each file has three time stamps, which record the last time that certain operations were performed on the file:

1. access (read the file's contents)
2. change the status (modify the file or its attributes)
3. modify (change the file's contents)

There is no timestamp that indicates when a file was created.

You can search for files whose time stamps are within a certain age range, or compare them to other time stamps.

• Age Ranges
• Comparing Timestamps