SSH2 Functions
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ssh2_sftp_stat

Stat a file on a remote filesystem

Description

array ssh2_sftp_stat(resource $sftp, string $path)

Stats a file on the remote filesystem following any symbolic links.

This function is similar to using the stat function with the ssh2.sftp:// wrapper and returns the same values.

Parameters

sftp

An SSH2 SFTP resource opened by ssh2_sftp.

path

Return Values

See the documentation for stat for details on the values which may be returned.

Examples

Example #1 Stating a file via SFTP

<?php
$connection = ssh2_connect('shell.example.com', 22);
ssh2_auth_password($connection, 'username', 'password');

$sftp = ssh2_sftp($connection);
$statinfo = ssh2_sftp_stat($sftp, '/path/to/file');

$filesize = $statinfo['size'];
$group = $statinfo['gid'];
$owner = $statinfo['uid'];
$atime = $statinfo['atime'];
$mtime = $statinfo['mtime'];
$mode = $statinfo['mode'];
?>

See Also

  • ssh2_sftp_lstat
  • lstat
  • stat