modification time

[Peter J. Holzer]

On 2000-02-08 21:05:31 +1100, Giulio Orsero wrote:
> If you copy a file the modification time is preserved, but the change
> time is the time you copied it.
[...]
> So:
> 1) if rsync support "change time" instead of "modification time", use
> it.

But be aware that the change time can change for other reasons, too. 

For example, many backup programs reset the access time after they have
read the file. This also changes the access time, so if you use such a
backup program, you will end up syncing your files after every backup.

	hp

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