Add option to alter ctime with fs.utimes function (feature-req)

[mheesters]

Would it be possible to add the ability alter the creation date of a file through the fs.(f)utimes functions?

Some people using grunt(-contrib-copy) for copying files are looking for a way to keep creation dates.
(gruntjs/grunt-contrib-copy#98)

Currently you can alter atime, mtime but not ctime.

[saghul]

fs.utimes uses utime(2) (http://linux.die.net/man/2/utime), which doesn't allow you to change the ctime. So I don't see what node / libuv can do here.

[indutny]

Yeah, agreed. Closing.

[jorangreef]

@mheesters you can use https://github.com/ronomon/utimes which can set the btime (as well as mtime and/or atime) of a file or directory on Windows and macOS.

This is also being worked on in Node but it's pending a change in libuv which is blocked on the next major libuv version: nodejs/node#2600

[mheesters]

@jorangreef thanks 👍 "beter laat dan nooit" ;)