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Question 48. CSCD240-E1-A
Show detailed metadata for /etc/passwd: inode, all three timestamps, octal perms.
Work the drill
Answer on paper or in a terminal before revealing the ideal answer.
Ideal answer
stat /etc/passwd
Misconception bank
Each row below is a plausible wrong answer, the thinking that produces it, and the remedy that corrects the misconception. These are the foundation of the multiple-choice framing and the targeted feedback a student receives after answering.
ls -l /etc/passwd
Misconception. Missing inode, octal, all three timestamps.
Remedy. Contrast ls -l (summary) vs stat (complete).
file /etc/passwd
Misconception. Shows file type, not metadata.
Remedy. file ≠ stat. Separate tools.
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DCWF roles:
EN-211 Forensics Analyst
DCWF tasks:
T0447
Course-artifact links
Lectures
- CSCD240-S26-L03. Files, directories, file command, wildcards, viewing
CTF challenges
- 02 Permissions: The Full Dossier