how to change a file's mtime

[shaocheng]

how to change a file's mtime

[Steve Steel]

Hi


NAME
touch - update access, modification, and/or change times of file

SYNOPSIS
touch [-amc] [-r ref_file | -t time] file_name ...


Read man touch


Steve Steel

[Steven Sim Kok Leong]

Hi,

You just need a little touch.

Sorry, can't help it :)

Steven Sim Kok Leong

[BFA6]

Hi,

Use touch. Check the man page for the syntax.

Hilary

[Ravi_8]

hi,

#touch file_name will change the file mtime to the present time

[Vincenzo Restuccia · Accepted solution]

The following command sets the modification and access times of the
file named "bastille" to midnight, July 14, 1989, creating the file if
it does not already exist.

touch -t 8907140000 name_file