# Use of fetch -- can we preserve timestamps?

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-of-fetch-can-we-preserve-timestamps/22319>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [August 18, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-of-fetch-can-we-preserve-timestamps/22319 "2016-08-18T15:46:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![John\_Leo\_Huetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@John\_Leo\_Huetter](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Leo_Huetter)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-of-fetch-can-we-preserve-timestamps/22319/1 "2016-08-18T15:46:22Z")

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Hello,

I am checking out the fetch module. We can grab files off of remote servers and it works great.

Would it be possible to add an option to PRESERVE the file time stamps (mtime, ctime)?

Thanks,  
John

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**Author:** ![Paul\_Totterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Paul\_Totterman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Paul_Totterman)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2016, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-of-fetch-can-we-preserve-timestamps/22319/2 "2016-08-22T09:07:37Z")

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> Would it be possible to add an option to PRESERVE the file time stamps (mtime, ctime)?

You could try opening a feature request ticket on [https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core](https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core)

Cheers,  
Paul