Re: Command touch and irregular file names

2007-08-15 Thread Brian Dessent
- Tong - wrote: > In my script I have > > touch -r "$file1" "$file2" > > the file1/2 can be anything file, ../path/file, /root/file, etc. > > The problem is when file1/2 are irregular file names. E.g., -test.file1/2. > > I.e., anyway to make the following touch command works? > > $ touch -r

Re: Command touch and irregular file names

2007-08-14 Thread Richard Hector
On Tue, 2007-08-14 at 20:54 -0400, - Tong - wrote: > Hi, > > How to let command touch to work with irregular file names? > > In my script I have > > touch -r "$file1" "$file2" > > the file1/2 can be anything file, ../path/file, /root/file, etc. > > The problem is when file1/2 are irregular

Re: Command touch and irregular file names

2007-08-14 Thread Mumia W..
On 08/14/2007 07:54 PM, - Tong - wrote: Hi, How to let command touch to work with irregular file names? In my script I have touch -r "$file1" "$file2" the file1/2 can be anything file, ../path/file, /root/file, etc. The problem is when file1/2 are irregular file names. E.g., -test.file1/

Re: Command touch and irregular file names

2007-08-14 Thread Ken Irving
On Tue, Aug 14, 2007 at 08:54:33PM -0400, - Tong - wrote: > Hi, > > How to let command touch to work with irregular file names? > > In my script I have > > touch -r "$file1" "$file2" > > the file1/2 can be anything file, ../path/file, /root/file, etc. > > The problem is when file1/2 are irr

Re: Command touch and irregular file names

2007-08-14 Thread Mike Bird
On Tuesday 14 August 2007 17:54, - Tong - wrote: > How to let command touch to work with irregular file names? > > In my script I have > > touch -r "$file1" "$file2" > > the file1/2 can be anything file, ../path/file, /root/file, etc. > > The problem is when file1/2 are irregular file names. E.g.,