Re: Native (small) inotifywait-like tool?

From: Benjamin Jacobs <freebsd_at_dev.thsi.be>
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:20:52 UTC
On Wed, 5 Aug 2026 16:43:12 +0000 (UTC)
"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?
> 
> /bz
> 

https://www.freshports.org/sysutils/entr/ ?