NAME

settime − change a file’s access and modification dates

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

settime 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.

SEE ALSO

date(1), touch(1). 

NOTES

Use of touch in place of settime is encouraged. 

ADDED VALUE

This entry, supplied by SunSoft, Inc., contains enhancements to UNIX System V. 

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