settime(1)							    settime(1)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     settime - change the access and modification dates	of files

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

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

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     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.

NOTES    [Toc]    [Back]

     Use of touch in place of settime is encouraged.


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