Mtime Fixer

Mtime Fixer is a tool for fixing inconsistent timestamp metadata (atime, ctime, and mtime). Sometimes timestamp metadata of folders are inconsistent with files inside them. Mtime Fixer is a program for setting mtime (modification time) timestamp of folders according to files inside them. Additionally, it can set ctime (change time) metadata as the same as mtime as well (with root privileges).

Requirements

Python >= 3.8 is required. (CPython and PyPy are both supported)

Installation

Mtime Fixer can be either installed directly via pip:

pip install mtime-fixer

Or it can be installed from the source:

git clone https://github.com/simsekhalit/mtime-fixer.git
python3 -m pip install ./mtime-fixer

Manual

$ python3 -m mtime_fixer --help
usage: mtime-fixer [-h] [-c] [-f] PATH [PATH ...]

A tool for fixing inconsistent timestamp metadata (atime, ctime, and mtime).

positional arguments:
  PATH

optional arguments:
  -h, --help        show this help message and exit
  -c, --fix-ctimes  change ctimes as well (requires root priviledges)
  -f, --fix-files   change timestamps of files as well

For more information: https://github.com/simsekhalit/mtime-fixer