Basil Chupin wrote: > Cristian Rodriguez R. wrote: >> Basil Chupin escribió: >> >> >>> One undesirable effect is that the timestamp of the original file is >>> 'destroyed' and overwritten by the timestamp when the copying occurs. I >>> want to be able to retain the original timestamp. >>> >> >> >> use the "-p" flag of the "cp" command. >> > > Thanks for this. > > I normally use mc (midnight commander) and unfortunately it doesn't > have an option equivalent to -p so I now have to adapt myself to using > a command line for copying <sigh...messy, with lots of typing.......>. > (Anyone know of a 'fox' for mc to put in this cp's -p option?) > >>> There is the 'noatime' parameter which can be added to the HD >>> entries in >>> fstab but will this solve my problem (if I add this 'noatime' parameter >>> on all the computers)? >>> >>> >> >> noatime will make your filesystem NOT to update the **access** time of >> your files. > Ah, OK- it only works on the Accessed Date and not on the > Modified(/Created) Date. > > Thanks again. > > Cheers. > > > I think krusader has a what your looking for
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