On Mar 26, 2009, at 9:41 , Jim Skibbie wrote:
> I’m running into an issue trying to move a file located on a remote
> unix server. The user has two afp mounted volumes mounted on their
> desktop from this remote server.
>
> When I move this file via the Finder manually, the file creation/
> modification dates are preserved. I’m trying to use the Unix mv
> command to move the file because:
>
> • the folder where this file is located is invisible (.FolderName)
> and the Finder doesn’t apparently like this;
> • The Finder acts flaky anyways most of the time so I avoid
> scripting the Finder at all costs.
>
> When I use the mv command in a do shell script “mv -f /Volumes/
> FirstMountedVolume/.Folder/this\ file /Volumes/SecondMountedVolume/
> Folder2/”
>
> The file moves with the mv command, but the creation and
> modification date change to be the time when the file was moved.
>
> Does anyone know of a way to move files and preserve the
> modification date?
>
> Thanks.
> Jim
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