What is an inode number?

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An I node number is a unique identifier assigned to each file in a Unix-like file system.

  • I node number is also known as index node number.

  • It contains metadata about the file such as ownership, permiss...read more

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An inode is a data structure that keeps track of all the files and directories within a Linux or UNIX-based filesystem.

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