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Giving a file/directory the same modification date as another

How do I "copy" the modification date and time from one file/dir to another in Unix-based systems?

Solution

  • You have some options:

    • Use touch -t STAMP -m file if you want to change the time
    • Use cp --preserve=timestamps if you're copying the files and want to preserve the time
    • Use touch -r to set the time to a "reference" file