Timestamp Help

jch02140 · 07-19-2005, 11:17 AM

Does anyone know how I can change a timestamp of the modification time or access time without changing the other?

Kdr Kane · 07-19-2005, 12:55 PM

touch -a -m

man touch

jch02140 · 07-19-2005, 01:07 PM

I have tried touch -a <199501052126> test.txt and
touch -m 200311251030 text.txt but after I press enter the date revert back to the current date and time...

Did I do something wrong?

Kdr Kane · 07-19-2005, 01:23 PM

Are you the owner of the file?

If not, run it as root.

jch02140 · 07-19-2005, 01:52 PM

I have all the read, write, and execute permission.

How do I run it as root?...

cj24900 · 03-16-2006, 12:12 PM

You have to log in as root.

rickh · 03-16-2006, 12:17 PM

Double posting under two different user names is still double posting.

timmeke · 03-17-2006, 02:33 AM

Read the man pages. It clearly says you need to put -t before you give the timestamp.

So, correct command is:

Code:

touch -m -t 200311251030 text.txt