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touch -t time, using different userid

Hi,
I am reciveing files from a remote system on my linux box. These files are named based on time, which I can use to 'touch' the time .

I can access/modify these files using my id. but when I tried touching time using my id I am getting error;
Code:
touch -t 1001261234 1001261234_job2333
touch: setting times of `1001261234_job2333': Operation not permitted

My question is - Is it possible to touch a file with a different user? Any other changes that i can make to get this done?

The two users have following group access
my id
uid=2006208(ab00) gid=2005275(ab) groups=2005275(ab)

creator of the file
uid=2006208(xb00) gid=2005275(ab) groups=2005275(ab)

file permissions:
-rwxrwxr-x 1 xb00 ab 7 Feb 1 11:51 1001261234_job2333

Also, i have tried touch using the sender's id and they are working fine with that.

Looked into forum and googled it as well .. but no lcuk

Last edited by vbe; 02-01-2010 at 09:39 AM.. Reason: use code tags please (not color...)
 
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