Re: change file creation date (Strange)

Oops, my bad. It's the -ctime argument thats broke.

Jared

On Thursday 08 August 2002 15:04, Jared.Still_at_radisys.com wrote:
> The "-mtime" functionality of find is known to have issues.
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> i.e. it's broke.
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> Jared
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> "Sinardy Xing" <SinardyXing_at_bkgcomsvc.com>
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> 08/07/2002 09:31 PM
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> Subject: RE: change file creation date (Strange)
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> Hi all,
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> I have files that created yesterday
> then I move those files to other directory the "date is still remain the
> same" (when I do "ls -l" is 7 Aug)
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> but those files didnt match my "find ./ -mtime 1 -print"
> those files listed in "find ./ -mtime 0 -print"
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> and then I advance the date to 9 Aug (8 Aug now) and now those files match
> my "find ./ -mtime 1 -print"
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> why the unix consider "mv" as modification ?
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> Sinardy
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> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: 08 August 2002 12:04
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> Hi,
> There's 'touch' command that'll do what you want.
> man touch
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> HTH
> Ross
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sinardy Xing [mailto:SinardyXing_at_bkgcomsvc.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, 8 August 2002 13:29
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: change file creation date
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> > Hi guys,
> >
> > I'm doing some testing
> >
> > how to change a file creation (last mofilied) date
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> >
> > -rw-rw-rw 1 oracle dba 8 Aug 8 10:11
> > myfile_test_case_11_701.txt
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> > I want change the date to yesterday 7 Aug
> >
> > By the way I am using Sun
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> > Thanks
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> > Sinardy
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