Monitor Directory for Changes

linux unix file-io listeners
Nate picture Nate · Feb 4, 2009 · Viewed 41.9k times · Source

Much like a similar SO question, I am trying to monitor a directory on a Linux box for the addition of new files and would like to immediately process these new files when they arrive. Any ideas on the best way to implement this?

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Douglas Leeder picture Douglas Leeder · Feb 4, 2009

Look at inotify.

With inotify you can watch a directory for file creation.

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