This was partially fixed in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (desktop).
Puch / Puill:
If you copy from a remote Ubuntu platform, then the timestamp is preserved. But if you copy too, then only some platforms honour the timestamp (otherwise it is set to 'now' by the receiving platform).
Tested today with full patched Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS desktop, server, and Ubuntu 13.04 desktop (all 64-bit):
- Copying from 13.04 desktop to 12.04 desktop ( Ok )
- Copying from 13.04 desktop to 12.04 server ( timestamp replaced, with 'now' )
- Copying from 12.04 desktop to 13.04 desktop ( Ok )
- Copying from 12.04 desktop to 12.04 server ( Ok, but new directories have timestamp of 'now' )
This should be fixed, and be consistent. Either as default behaviour, or from SFTP config. file.
This was partially fixed in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (desktop).
Puch / Puill:
If you copy from a remote Ubuntu platform, then the timestamp is preserved. But if you copy too, then only some platforms honour the timestamp (otherwise it is set to 'now' by the receiving platform).
Tested today with full patched Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS desktop, server, and Ubuntu 13.04 desktop (all 64-bit):
- Copying from 13.04 desktop to 12.04 desktop ( Ok )
- Copying from 13.04 desktop to 12.04 server ( timestamp replaced, with 'now' )
- Copying from 12.04 desktop to 13.04 desktop ( Ok )
- Copying from 12.04 desktop to 12.04 server ( Ok, but new directories have timestamp of 'now' )
This should be fixed, and be consistent. Either as default behaviour, or from SFTP config. file.