Linux / Unix: Find Inode Of a File Command

In Linux or Unix, you can find the inode number of a file using the ls command with the -i option. Here’s how:

1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where the file you want to find the inode number for is located using the cd command.
2. Use the following command to display the inode number for the file:
   ls -i file


   Replace file with the actual name of the file you want to find the inode number for.

3. The output will be the inode number of the file, followed by its name. The inode number is a unique identifier assigned to each file and directory on a Linux or Unix file system.

Note: The ls command also has a -l option that will display additional information about the file, including its inode number, in a long format.