ssh2_sftp_lstat

(PECL ssh2 >= 0.9.0)

ssh2_sftp_lstat — Stat a symbolic link

Description

ssh2_sftp_lstat(resource $sftp, string $path): array

Stats a symbolic link on the remote filesystem without following the link.

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

Parameters

sftp

An SSH2 SFTP resource opened by ssh2_sftp().

path

Path to the remote symbolic link.

Return Values

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

Examples

Example #1 Stating a symbolic link via SFTP

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

$sftp = ssh2_sftp($connection);
$statinfo = ssh2_sftp_lstat($sftp, '/path/to/symlink');

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

See Also

  • ssh2_sftp_stat() - Stat a file on a remote filesystem
  • lstat() - Gives information about a file or symbolic link
  • stat() - Gives information about a file