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diff --git a/src/unalf.rst b/src/unalf.rst index 1c04c3b..c43d8d4 100644 --- a/src/unalf.rst +++ b/src/unalf.rst @@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ OPTIONS .. test archive. +-T + Ignore timestamps in *alf-file*, when extracting. Normally the extracted files + have their **mtime** set to the time saved in the archive. With **-T**, the + extracted files will have **mtime** set to the current time. + -v Verbose listing of archive contents, with compressed and original sizes, compression ration, date/time stamps, and checksum. The @@ -312,15 +317,14 @@ aka **UNALF.COM**, with the following differences: - Turning the screen off for speed makes no sense on modern operating systems, so there's no option for that. -Neither this **unalf** nor **DZ.COM** actually use the dates/times -stored in the archive. Extracted files will have their timestamps set -to the current date/time. +- The timestamps saved in the archive are actually used to set the + date/time of the extracted files (though this can be disabled with **-T**). A note about the Atari filenames: **DZ.COM** is sometimes found on old disk images as **UNALF.COM**, and **LZ.COM** is sometimes called **ALF.COM** or **ALFER.COM**. I've used the original names partly out of respect for the original author, and partly to avoid confusion -between my **unalf** and the Atari one. +between my **alf**\/**unalf** and his Atari ones. BUGS ==== |