Ubuntu Server Administration - Inotify Example

Monitor folder and write in file with timestamp in ubuntu server with inotify. Simply way to monitor and write in file in following code:
  • Install inotify
  • Start inotifywait
  • Description
sudo apt-get install inotify-tools

After installing inotify write in ubuntu terminal following inotify code:

inotifywait -mr -e modify -e delete --format %T%W%f_%e --timefmt "%d/%m/%X_%H:%M" <folderpath> >> <filename_with_path>

Description: Events and options for inotify:

  • inotifywait starts inotify
  • -m starts inotify after event again
  • -r monitor all files and folders recursive
  • -e modify monitor all modifications
  • -e delete monitor all delete events
  • --format format output style
  • --timefmt format time
  • > write in new file
  • >> write in same file (e.g. /root/check_folder.log)
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