With root privileges the timestamp is preserved, this can be achieved by using 'sudo':
sudo cp -a srcdir targetdir sudo nautilus I have written a Python script to correct the timestamps. The files need not be copied again! I have appended the script. ** Attachment added: "a Python script which corrects the timestamps" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/37302719/timesync.py -- New timestamp when copying to NTFS partition https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/314860 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs