touch (update access and modification date)
Sets the access and modification dates for a file to the current date and time. If the file doesn't exist, touch creates an empty file, setting the dates.
Format: touch filelist
Examples: touch report
| Opt | What It Does | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -a | Update only the access date | touch -a file1.txt |
| -c | Don't create a file | touch -c file3 |
| -m | Update only the modification date | touch -m file4 |
| -r filename | Change date to match filename | touch -r file2 report3 |
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