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| Computer languages | C + |
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| Documentation note | User manpage included |
| Full description | 'dnotify' is a simple program that makes i … 'dnotify' is a simple program that makes it possible to execute a command every time the contents of a specific directory change. It is run from the command line and takes two arguments: one or more directories to monitor and a command to execute whenever a directory has changed. Options control what events to trigger on: when a file was read in the directory, when one was created/deleted, etc. 'dnotify' uses the linux kernel directory notification feature to monitor directories. As a result, it does not need to poll files every few seconds. not need to poll files every few seconds. |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | directory + , notification + , command + , dnotify + |
| Last review by | Oskar Liljeblad + |
| Last review date | 18 March 2008 + |
| License | GPLv2orlater + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 7 January 2002 + |
| Name | dnotify + |
| Prerequisite description | Linux kernel 2.4.19 or later + |
| Prerequisite kind | Required to use + |
| Real name | Oskar Liljeblad + |
| Resource URL | mailto:oskar@osk.mine.nu + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Support + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 181 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 12:19:07 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | Executes a command when the contents of a directory change + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| System-administration | monitor + |
| Use | system-administration + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 0.18.0 stable released 2004-10-28 |
| Version date | 28 October 2004 + |
| Version download | http://oskarsapps.mine.nu/src/dnotify-0.18.0.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 0.18.0 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 24 May 2012 22:02:03 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | oskar@osk.mine.nu + |
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