> How to change the date of a file. > For example, due to an error : > > -rw------- 1 sami sami 9641 Mar 24 1999 inbox > > but my system's date is now : > > Mon Mar 22 20:24:58 CET 1999 Try "touch inbox". Under normal circumstances, that will bring an existing file's timestamp up to the current time. Not sure what will happen in your situation, though. Kirk