> RedHat 9.
>> $ cd directory
> $ vi file
> [exit with q, i.e. no modification]
> $
>> When listed with ls -l, the file modification time is unchanged, but if
> I cd up, the last modification time of directory has been updated.
>> Is there an explanation? Standard vi e.g. on Solaris does not do this.
Does vi (or most likely vim in this case) create and then delete
any temporary file in the same directory?
Later,
Kenn
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