hpr2003 :: Using the Incron file watching daemon
I briefly introduce the incron file watching daemon, and give an example of how I use it.
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incron, bash, watcher, daemon.
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Bash Scripting.
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Using the Incron file watching daemon
Check out the man page for incron and also this write-up by Nixcraft.
basic usage:
incrontab -e
In your editor of choice, follow this syntax:
<path-to-watch> <event mask> command