settime(ADM)                    19 June 1992                    settime(ADM)


 Name

    settime - change the access and modification dates of files

 Syntax

    settime [ mmddhhmm [ yy ] ] [ -f fname ] name ...

 Description

    The settime command 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.  Only 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.

 Note

    Use of touch(C) in place of settime is encouraged.

 See also

    touch(C)