TOUCH(1) 1985 TOUCH(1) NNAAMMEE touch - update date last modified of a file SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS ttoouucchh [ --cc ] [ --ff ] file ... DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN _T_o_u_c_h attempts to set the modified date of each _f_i_l_e. If a _f_i_l_e exists, this is done by reading a character from the file and writing it back. If a _f_i_l_e does not exist, an attempt will be made to create it unless the --cc option is specified. The --ff option will attempt to force the touch in spite of read and write permissions on a _f_i_l_e. SSEEEE AALLSSOO utimes(2) Printed 7/27/90 April 1