Unix Question

[Daniel Efron]

In article <850 at ihlpf.UUCP> straka at ihlpf.UUCP (Straka) writes:
>> In article <808 at mtund.UUCP> adam at mtund.UUCP (Adam V. Reed) writes:
>> >>      How can one change the date/time stamp of a file?
>> >See touch(1) in the User Reference Manual (RTFM!).
>>    The original poster>> the file...he wants to put *any* time on the file.  There are three
>  ...
>No, no, 'touch' provides the current time stamp as a *default*.
>The syntax (at least on SVR2) for touch is:

    O.K., enough is enough!  I realize that by the time this makes it across
the net most of the postings on this topic will have ceased, but . . .

    Please use a little common sense when posting.  A question like this
should probably say something like `please send mail(1) to me and I will
post the best answer' to save the rest of us a lot of grief.  Also give
someone the benefit of the doubt, presumably one would not post until one
read the man page for the obvious utility (i.e touch(1)).  I can't believe
all the `read the man page for touch(1)' postings.  Must be that when you
post news on something running SYSV that is doesn't ask you `Are you
absolutely sure that you want to do this.'  Finally, please do not post
what you feel is an obvious answer to an obvious question, because
everyone else will.

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    Dan Efron
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