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-.\"    @(#)touch.1     6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\" Copyright (c) 1991 Regents of the University of California.
+.\" All rights reserved.

 .\"
 .\"

-.TH TOUCH 1 ""
-.AT 3
-.SH NAME
-touch \- update date last modified of a file
-.SH SYNOPSIS
-.B touch
-[
-.B \-c
-]
-[
-.B \-f
-]
-file ...
-.SH DESCRIPTION
-.I Touch
-attempts to set the modified date of each
-.IR file .
-If a
-.I file
-exists,
-this is done by reading a character from the file
-and writing it back.
-If a
-.I file
-does not exist,
-an attempt will be made to create it unless the
-.B \-c
-option is specified.
+.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
+.\" the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
+.\"
+.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+.\" are met:
+.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+.\"    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+.\" 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+.\"    must display the following acknowledgement:
+.\"    This product includes software developed by the University of
+.\"    California, Berkeley and its contributors.
+.\" 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+.\"    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+.\"    without specific prior written permission.
+.\"
+.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+.\" ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
+.\"
+.\"     @(#)touch.1    6.4 (Berkeley) 6/27/91
+.\"
+.Dd June 27, 1991
+.Dt TOUCH 1
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm touch
+.Nd update date last modified of a file
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm touch
+.Op Fl c
+.Op Fl f
+.Ar file ...
+.Sh DESCRIPTION

 The
 The

-.B \-f
-option will attempt to force the touch
+.Nm touch
+utility
+changes the modification and or access times
+of the given
+.Ar file .
+.Pp
+Available options:
+.Bl -tag -width Ds
+.It Fl c
+Do not create a specified file if it does not exist.
+Do not write any diagnostic messages concerning this
+condition.
+.It Fl f
+Attempt to force the
+.Nm touch

 in spite of read and write permissions on a
 in spite of read and write permissions on a

-.IR file .
-.SH SEE\ ALSO
-utimes(2)
+.Ar file .
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr utimes 2
+.Sh HISTORY
+A
+.Nm
+command appeared in
+.At v7 .
+This command is
+.Ud .