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reflac:tldr:d4e02
reflac: Preserve file modification times.
$ reflac --preserve ${path-to-directory}
try on your machine
The command reflac --preserve ${path-to-directory}
is used to recursively retain the original file access timestamps (atime, mtime) of all the files and subdirectories within the specified directory.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
reflac
: It is the name of the command or program being executed.--preserve
: It is an option or flag that tells the command to preserve the original file access timestamps.${path-to-directory}
: It is a placeholder for the actual path to the directory where you want to preserve the timestamps. You need to replace this placeholder with the correct path, for example,/home/user/documents
.
In summary, this command is used to maintain the original access timestamps of files and subdirectories within a specific directory.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.