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NAME
touch - change file(1,n) timestamps
SYNOPSIS
touch [OPTION]... FILE...
touch [-acm] MMDDhhmm[YY] FILE... (obsolescent)
DESCRIPTION
Update the access(2,5) and modification times of each FILE to the current
time.
-a change only the access(2,5) time(1,2,n)
-c, --no-create
do not create any files
-d, --date=STRING
parse STRING and use it instead of current time(1,2,n)
-f (ignored)
-m change only the modification time(1,2,n)
-r, --reference=FILE
use this file(1,n)'s times instead of current time(1,2,n)
-t STAMP
use [[CC]YY]MMDDhhmm[.ss] instead of current time(1,2,n)
--time=WORD
set(7,n,1 builtins) time(1,2,n) given by WORD: access(2,5) atime use (same as -a) modify
mtime (same as -m)
--help display this help and exit(3,n,1 builtins)
--version
output version(1,3,5) information and exit(3,n,1 builtins)
Note that the three time-date formats recognized for the -d and -t
options and for the obsolescent argument are all different.
AUTHOR
Written by Paul Rubin, Arnold Robbins, Jim Kingdon, David MacKenzie,
and Randy Smith.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for touch is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If
the info(1,5,n) and touch programs are properly installed at your site, the
command
info(1,5,n) touch
should give you access(2,5) to the complete manual.
touch (fileutils) 4.1 April 2001 TOUCH(1)