Pyinotify system requirements
masterTo use pyinotify, ensure your environment meets the following requirements:
- OS: Linux ≥ 2.6.13
- Python: Python ≥ 2.4 (including Python 3.x)
pyinotify Documentation
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https://github.com/seb-m/pyinotifyA Python wrapper for the Linux inotify kernel subsystem that allows developers to monitor filesystem events such as file creation, modification, or deletion. Requires Linux ≥ 2.6.13 and Python ≥ 2.4.
What's inside pyinotify
Install pyinotify via pip
masterYou can install the current stable version of
pyinotifyfrom PyPI usingpip.$ sudo pip install pyinotifyInstall pyinotify from source
masterTo install directly from the source code, use the
setup.pyscript with your preferred Python interpreter (e.g.,python,python2.7,python3.x). ReplaceXXXwith your specific interpreter version.$ sudo pythonXXX setup.py installWatch a directory using the CLI
masterAfter installing
pyinotify, you can monitor a directory directly from your shell using the-mmodule flag. Use the-vflag for verbose output.$ python -m pyinotify -v /my-dir-to-watch