inotifywait:tldr:fa47a
inotifywait: Continuously watch a specific file for events without exiting.
$ inotifywait --monitor ${filename}
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The inotifywait command is used to monitor file system events and react to them in real-time. The --monitor option is used to continuously monitor the specified file or directory for changes.
In this specific command, ${filename} is a placeholder for the actual name of the file or directory that you want to monitor. You need to replace ${filename} with the actual path or name of the file or directory you want to monitor.
Once executed, the command will continuously monitor the specified file or directory. Whenever there is any change (such as file modifications, creations, deletions, or attribute changes), it will display information about the event on the terminal.
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.