Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:11:10 +0000 From: "Thomas Mueller" <mueller6722@twc.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Preserving target file's creation date References: <20200929064218.00002422@seibercom.net>
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> I am trying to copy/move one file onto another. I need to preserve the
> creation date of the target file. I see options to preserve the
> creation date of the source file, but not the target file. Is it
> possible?
> Thanks!
> Jerry
I have had to do that on various occasions: see man cp
Use cp -p <source-file> <target-file or directory>
Tom
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