"Double digit dates from this century will become the y2.1k problem some day :)"
I read that it was fixed with 64 bit computing. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Brian Cluff <[email protected]> wrote: > You need to specify the century part of the year as well, otherwise touch > assumes you mean the current century. > > Double digit dates from this century will become the y2.1k problem some > day :) > > Try: > touch -t 196709131010 filename > > Brian Cluff > > On 03/07/2015 11:59 AM, [email protected] wrote: > >> How can I set the date on some old files from >> the 60's, 70's, and 80's? >> When I use touch -t 6709131010 filename >> for the date September 13, 1967, the date >> shows up as September 13, 2067. >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >
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