Use unix touch utility to change file's timestamp

Source: R/fsutils.r

If neither a time or a reference file is provided then the current time is used. If the file does not already exist, it is created unless Create=FALSE.

touch(
  file,
  time,
  reference,
  timestoupdate = c("access", "modification"),
  Create = TRUE
)

Arguments

file

Path to file to modify

time

Absolute time in POSIXct format

reference

Path to a reference file

timestoupdate

"access" or "modification" (default both)

Create

Logical indicating whether to create file (default TRUE)

Value

TRUE or FALSE according to success

Author

jefferis