touch — change file timestamps
touch [OPTION...] FILE...
Update the access and modification times of each FILE to the current time.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
−achange only the access time
−c, −−no−createdo not create any files
−d, −−date=STRINGparse STRING and use it instead of current time
−f(ignored)
−mchange only the modification time
−r, −−reference=FILEuse this file's times instead of current time
−t STAMPuse [[CC]YY]MMDDhhmm[.ss] instead of current time
−−time=WORDchange the specified time: WORD is access, atime, or
use: equivalent to −a
WORD is modify or mtime: equivalent to −m
−−helpdisplay this help and exit
−−versionoutput version information and exit
Note that the −d and
−t options accept different
time−date formats.
If a FILE is −, touch standard output.
The full documentation for touch is maintained as a Texinfo
manual. If the info
and touch
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info touch
should give you access to the complete manual.
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