mass replace timestamp with that of a similar file?

[Jiokah]

Hi guys,

Got a question!

I have about a hundred files that I've run a few batch commands on with Photoshop (In windows, but the files are stored on my network server, which runs Gentoo). The resulting files now have JPG extensions, with the old files having BMP extensions, with the filename itself remaining the same.

Here's what I want to do:

Transfer the timestamp of all BMP files to their counterpart JPG files.

Would any one know how? Even just a shot in the right direction will help me. I run a production web server serving many hand-built web apps built by me, so I'm not TOO far out of the woods on these things, but I'm still quite inept.

Thanks a lot!

-Matthew

[linear]

The particular utility you need for this is 'touch'.

HTH.

[MotivatedTea]

In particular, you want the "-r" parameter. So a little for loop at a bash prompt would work:

[Jiokah]

Ah it worked like a charm!

One last question, the syntax used here, what's it called? I'm a pro at PHP and if I could just figure out the syntax for linux I wouldn't need to learn a whole lot to get into some useful programming.

Thanks a ton!

[timeBandit]

See man bash for all the gory details. The trick above is covered under Parameter Expansion.
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[Jiokah]

Hey thanks

By the way, your avatar rocks. Commander Keen was the best hands down.