[arch-general] File notification question
Is it possible to set up a process( which notifies me via some sort of icon on taskbar try like email alert does) which monitors a particular directory on my computer and if a new file is added to that directory, triggers the alert? If so, if anyone can point me in the direction it would be appreciated. Thanks in advance Richard
On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 16:35, richard terry
Is it possible to set up a process( which notifies me via some sort of icon on taskbar try like email alert does) which monitors a particular directory on my computer and if a new file is added to that directory, triggers the alert?
If so, if anyone can point me in the direction it would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Richard
I know it's possible, but I forget the name of the tool
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Le Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:35:19 +1100,
richard terry
Is it possible to set up a process( which notifies me via some sort of icon on taskbar try like email alert does) which monitors a particular directory on my computer and if a new file is added to that directory, triggers the alert?
If so, if anyone can point me in the direction it would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Take a look at incron. I would use it and make it call a script that shows the popup. -- catwell
On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 09:35:19PM +0100, richard terry wrote:
Is it possible to set up a process( which notifies me via some sort of icon on taskbar try like email alert does) which monitors a particular directory on my computer and if a new file is added to that directory, triggers the alert?
If so, if anyone can point me in the direction it would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Richard
Look at package tripwire, though I never used it. J -- Little New Year's and the moon has deigned to rise!
What about inotify? http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-inotify.html -- Gruß, Johannes Täglich http://blog.hehejo.de und du fühlst dich gut. http://cryptocd.eduforge.org/online_version
I think what's most appropriate is "fsniper", which uses inotify.
"fsniper is a tool that monitors a given set of directories for new
files. Then, based on the new file's type or name, it invokes a script
to be run (any executable via the shell) on that file. Common uses
include making a single drop directory for all things from a
webbrowser etc, and having semi-intelligent scripts figure out what to
do with those files."
Seems like that's pretty much... exactly what the user was looking for
originally. You just have it monitor your directory, and make it
execute a script when a new file arrives. Cheers.
-AT
2009/3/25 Johannes Held
What about inotify?
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-inotify.html
-- Gruß, Johannes Täglich http://blog.hehejo.de und du fühlst dich gut.
You can take a look at Specto.
Esdras
2009/3/18 richard terry
Is it possible to set up a process( which notifies me via some sort of icon on taskbar try like email alert does) which monitors a particular directory on my computer and if a new file is added to that directory, triggers the alert?
If so, if anyone can point me in the direction it would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Richard
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Andrei Thorp
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Daenyth Blank
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Esdras Beleza
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Florian Pritz
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Jaroslav Lichtblau
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Johannes Held
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Pierre Chapuis
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richard terry