Salil Kumar wrote:
> > > I need to change the time of symlink only.
> > > Any other suggestions ?
> >
> > I think the only way is to use the time/date hack.
> >
> > 1. remove the link
> > 2. set the clock to when the link should be modified
> > 3. recreate the link
> > 4. reset the clock to current date/time.
>
> Thanks for the suggestion, but If we change system time, and if the next
> CPU slice goesto some utility acting on system time, (cron jobs etc.)
> will not this solution work adversely ?
Yes. Changing the system time is a bad idea.
> Currenty I am working on a restore solution, I can restore all files
> correcty,
> but when I go back to change dates on the restored data, I cannot do it
> for symbolic links.
No, you can't.
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