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Subject: Re: Preserving target file's creation date
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On 29/09/2020 12:11, Thomas Mueller wrote:
>> 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>

That copies the source file's modification and access times to the
target file. Jerry wants to preserve the *target* file's *creation* time.

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