How to verify that file2 is newer than file1 in bash?

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How can I verify that was last modified after ? In this example, was modified more recently than . Is there a bash or Linux command that can compare these files based on the modification time?

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-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         1577 Sep  7 22:55 stack
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root          626 Sep  7 23:10 perl

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