TOUCH(1)                COMMAND REFERENCE                TOUCH(1)



NAME
     touch - update last modification date of a file

SYNOPSIS
     touch [ -c ] [ -f ] [ filename... ]

DESCRIPTION
     Touch attempts to set the modified date of each filename.
     If a filename exists, this is done by reading the first
     character from the file and writing it back.  If a filename
     does not exist, an attempt will be made to create it unless
     the -c option is specified.  The -f option will attempt to
     force the touch in spite of read and write permissions on a
     filename.

OPTIONS
     -c  Unless -c is specified, an attempt will be made to
         create filename if it does not exist.

     -f  An attempt is made to force the touch in spite of read
         and write permissions on a filename.

EXAMPLES
     The following example with update the last modification date
     of all files in the directory /tmp:



          touch /tmp/*


RETURN VALUE
     [NO_ERRS]      Command completed without error.

     [USAGE]        Incorrect command line syntax. Execution
                    terminated.

     [NP_WARN]      An error warranting a warning message
                    occurred. Execution continues.

     [P_WARN]       A system error occurred. Execution continues.
                    See intro(2) for more information on system
                    errors.

SEE ALSO
     utimes(2).









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