https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/copy-command/m-p/5004677#M425178 cp -p will preserve permissions and timestamp.<BR /> Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:33:31 GMT IT_2007 2006-09-21T10:33:31Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/copy-command/m-p/5004675#M425176 Is there a way to copy files to another directory and keep the original timestamp? I know "mv" will do it but prefer to copy them.<BR /><BR />Thanks! Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:28:49 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/copy-command/m-p/5004675#M425176 Coolmar 2006-09-21T10:28:49Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/copy-command/m-p/5004676#M425177 Hi Coolmar, <BR /><BR />Try with # cp -p <BR /><BR />-Arun Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:31:47 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/copy-command/m-p/5004676#M425177 Arunvijai_4 2006-09-21T10:31:47Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/copy-command/m-p/5004677#M425178 cp -p will preserve permissions and timestamp.<BR /> Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:33:31 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/copy-command/m-p/5004677#M425178 IT_2007 2006-09-21T10:33:31Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/copy-command/m-p/5004678#M425179 Thanks...I thought (-p) only preserved the permissions. Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:34:30 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/copy-command/m-p/5004678#M425179 Coolmar 2006-09-21T10:34:30Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/copy-command/m-p/5004679#M425180 If they are huge files or a large number of files , use cpio. Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:39:45 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/copy-command/m-p/5004679#M425180 KapilRaj 2006-09-21T10:39:45Z