Odd directory size

[Patterson S.R.]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Horsfall [mailto:dave at ESI.COM.AU] 
> Sent: 03 October 2002 00:43
>
> On a directory, it is the last time a file was added or 
> removed to/from it.
> There is no such thing as a creation time in Unix/Linux.

In fact, the "ctime" field often referred to as creation time is the last
time the inode information was updated.

Fascinating and completely off topic now though :)

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