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Name: Cmarcelletti
Date: December 8, 2005 at 06:15:59 Pacific
Subject: Copying files
OS: Unix
CPU/Ram: xxxx
Comment:

I need to copy files off a Unix box to a WinXP box which I am currently doing using FTP, but I need a way in which to retain the date/timestamp of the original file. Anyone out there know of a way to accomplish this?

Thanks for any/all help.

I need help trying to copy files from a Unix box to a WinXP box but need to keep the date and timestamp of the original file. I am currently ftp'ing them but it changes the date and timestamp.



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Name: ghostdog
Date: December 14, 2005 at 06:52:56 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

tar up the files , ftp the tarred files over, then untar them. the timestamps should be intact


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