filesystem

Bash: Monitor file addition/deletion in a directory

Silly little script to monitor changes in a directory (new or removed files)

Takes the destination dir to monitor from stdin

One day I'll learn how to use inotify.


#!/bin/bash

# Monitor a directory for file changes
# (add or remove) as requested

touch /tmp/testdirb.$$
while true
do
find $1 -print > /tmp/testdira.$$
diff /tmp/testdira.$$ /tmp/testdirb.$$ > /tmp/dirdiff
if [ -s /tmp/dirdiff ]
then
sed -i s/" sed -i s/">"/"Removed files"/ /tmp/dirdiff

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