---
name: "rfstat"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dpm"
version: "1.10.0-2+b3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rfstat"
---

# rfstat(1)

get information about a file or directory

## NAME

rfstat - get information about a file or directory

## SYNOPSIS

**rfstat** *directory*\
 **rfstat** *filename*

## DESCRIPTION

The rfstat program provides an interface to the **shift** remote file I/O daemon (rfiod) for getting information about a remote directory or file. The *filename* or *directory* argument is either a remote file name of the form:

-

  *hostname***:***path*

or a local file name (not containing the :/ character combination). The output from the  **rfstat** command gives information similar to that of the **ls -il** command for listing local files or directories, one field per line.

## EXAMPLE

```
rfstat /tmp
Device          : 802
Inode number    : 2
Nb blocks       : 16
Protection      : drwxrwxrwt (41777)
Hard Links      : 13
Uid             : 0 (root)
Gid             : 0 (root)
Size (bytes)    : 4096
Last access     : Wed Jun 15 07:18:10 2011
Last modify     : Wed Jun 15 07:18:10 2011
Last stat. mod. : Wed Jun 15 07:18:10 2011
```

## SEE ALSO

**[rfio\_stat(3)](/rfio_stat/3.md),** **rfiod(1)**

## NOTES

**rfstat** does not support regular expressions **(regexp(5))** in the *directory* or *filename* argument.

## AUTHOR

**LCG Grid Deployment** Team