ils

lists inode information from filesystem images

TLDR

List inodes
$ ils [image.dd]
Show allocated only
$ ils -a [image.dd]
Show unallocated only
$ ils -e [image.dd]
Specify offset
$ ils -o [2048] [image.dd]
Machine output
$ ils -m [image.dd]

SYNOPSIS

ils [options] image

DESCRIPTION

ils lists inode information from filesystem images. It's part of The Sleuth Kit for digital forensics.The tool shows inode metadata for allocated and deleted files. It's useful for file recovery and forensic analysis.

PARAMETERS

IMAGE

Disk or partition image.
-a
Show allocated only.
-e
Show unallocated only.
-o OFFSET
Partition offset.
-m
Machine-readable output.
-f FSTYPE
Filesystem type.
--help
Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo apt install sleuthkit
sudo dnf install sleuthkit
sudo pacman -S sleuthkit
sudo apk add sleuthkit
sudo zypper install sleuthkit
brew install sleuthkit
nix profile install nixpkgs#sleuthkit

CAVEATS

Part of sleuthkit. Forensic tool. Read-only analysis.

HISTORY

ils is part of The Sleuth Kit by Brian Carrier for filesystem forensics.

SEE ALSO

fls(1), mmls(1)