Inode vs file modification dates

From: LAURA GRABINSKI <GRABILAU_at_aquinas.edu>
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 16:12:49 -400

When I do an ls -al, the file modification date may display 08/29/96.
When I do an ls -alc, the inode modification date may display
09/14/96.

What are the events that will cause the inode to be modified but not
the file modification date?

Thanks.

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Laura Grabinski, Network Administrator
Aquinas College, 1607 Robinson RD SE, Grand Rapids MI 49506 USA
grabilau_at_aquinas.edu, 616-459-8281, http://www.aquinas.edu
Received on Mon Sep 30 1996 - 22:36:27 NZST