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From: "Thomas Mueller" <mueller6722@twc.com>
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Subject: Re: Preserving target file's creation date
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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