Re: Native (small) inotifywait-like tool?

In reply to: Bjoern A. Zeeb: "Native (small) inotifywait-like tool?"
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From: Tomek CEDRO <tomek_at_cedro.info>
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:49:21 UTC

On Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 4:43 PM Bjoern A. Zeeb
<bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> do we have a native tool (can be way simpler) like inotifywait?
>
> I am essentially looking for something which will trigger an action when a
> file changes; the action could also be in a shell script so "wait" in a shell
> script look would be acceptable.
>
> Problem is that I am very space contraint and don't want to pull in more
> libraries etc. when a few kB would already do.
>
> I assume soemthing like the example in kqueue(2) will almost do?
>
> I am just wondering: we do not have a tool like this already in base?

filemon(1) / filemon(4) ?

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