How to use the stat command: 2-Minute Linux Tips

The video tutorial explains the 'stat' command, which provides detailed information about files in a different format compared to other commands. It covers various file attributes such as name, size, type, inode, and permissions, displayed in both octal and RWX formats. The tutorial also discusses user and group IDs, and the significance of file timestamps, including access, modification, and change times, as well as the potential inclusion of a file's birth date.

What does the UID represent in the output of the stat command?

What additional information might some systems include regarding a file?