SETTIME(ADM) UNIX System V
Name
settime - changes the access and modification dates of files
Syntax
settime mmddhhmm [ yy ] [ -f fname ] name ...
Description
Sets the access and modification dates for one or more
files. The dates are set to the specified date, or to the
access and modification dates of the file specified via -f.
Exactly one of these methods must be used to specify the new
date(s). The first mm is the month number; dd is the day
number in the month; hh is the hour number (24 hour system);
the second mm is the minute number; yy is the last two
digits of the year and is optional. For example:
settime 1008004583 ralph pete
sets the access and modification dates of files ralph and
pete to Oct 8, 12:45 AM, 1983. Another example:
settime -f ralph john
This sets the access and modification dates of the file john
to those of the file ralph.
Notes
Use of touch in place of settime is encouraged.
(printed 8/23/89) SETTIME(ADM)