From: hy2 Date: 2004-10-22T23:28:41+09:00 Subject: Re: Is it possible to open file by inode on Linux? yes, you can do something like : inode = 32 file_list.each{|f| File.open(f){ your_code } if File.stat(f).ino} if you are working upon a database, as i suppose, and you whish to use inodes as primary key be aware that files are on the same file system. -- >here are more things in heaven and earth, horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.