utility to update the last modified time of a directory

RajRed · 02-19-2006, 08:50 PM

Is there an utility or by any methods to update (change) the last modified time of a linux directory?

Thanks.

truthfatal · 02-19-2006, 09:15 PM

I use "touch"

Code:

$man touch

RajRed · 02-20-2006, 11:49 AM

I thought 'touch' can only change the timestamp of a file not a directory. Can I 'touch' a directory?

haertig · 02-20-2006, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RajRed

I thought 'touch' can only change the timestamp of a file not a directory. Can I 'touch' a directory?

Of course. In Linux/Unix, "everything is a file".

RajRed · 02-20-2006, 04:34 PM

ok, I will try 'touch'. Thanks.