inotifywait:tldr:925b0

inotifywait: Only watch a file for file modification events.

inotifywait

$ inotifywait --event ${modify} ${filename}

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The inotifywait command is used to monitor file system events on a Linux system. It listens for changes or modifications in files or directories and can trigger a specified action when an event occurs.

In the given command inotifywait --event ${modify} ${filename}, the --event flag is used to specify the type of event to monitor. In this case, ${modify} is a placeholder that represents the specific event type to monitor. The event type modify indicates a modification of the file or directory.

The ${filename} is also a placeholder that represents the name of the file or directory that will be monitored for events.

Overall, the command inotifywait --event ${modify} ${filename} sets up the inotifywait tool to monitor a specific file or directory for modifications. It will trigger an action whenever the specified file or directory is modified.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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