====== BASH - Directories - Monitor a directory for changes - Using iwatch ======

===== Install iwatch =====

<code bash>
sudo apt install iwatch
</code>

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===== Monitor a directory =====

<code bash>
iwatch /somedir

iwatch -r -c '(w; ps -aux)' | echo '%f was changed' /somedir
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  Executes the **w** and **ps -aux** command upon the event occuring.
</WRAP>


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==== References ====

http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/bionic/man1/iwatch.1.html