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Re: [LUG] monitoring a file

 

James Wonnacott wrote:

>I am trying to determine the best way to monitor changes to a directory on
>my server.
>As soon as the diectory contents are updated I want another event to take
>place.
>I have a file alteration monitor called fam (not suprisingly) on my
>mandrake distro but I'm not too sure how to talk to it!!!! (the man file
>is a bit obscure)
>
>Any suggestions please.
>  
>

For simple monitoring try dnotify.

http://oskarsapps.mine.nu/dnotify.html

Cheers,

Pete


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