incron FOR LINUX

Looking for a powerful "inotify cron" system for your Linux system? Try out incron and automate tasks based on filesystem events!

Features:

• Works like the regular cron but triggered by filesystem events


• Contains a daemon called "incrond" and a table manipulator "incrontab"


• Installer creates a special user called 'incron' to manage tables


• User-friendly syntax for managing table rows


• Supports wildcards in commands for flexibility

Technical Specifications:

• Version: 0.5.10


• File: incron-0.5.10.tar.gz


• Publisher: Lukas Jelinek


• Price: FREE

How It Works:

incron operates by monitoring filesystem events and executing specified commands based on those events. By setting up user tables with defined paths, masks, and commands, you can automate various tasks easily.

Installation Instructions:

Before compiling, review the Makefile to ensure correct configurations. Once ready, run 'make' to build the files. Keep in mind that binaries must be installed as root, and 'incrond' should be run under root for loading user tables.

Table Manipulation:

The 'incrontab' tool allows users to manipulate tables with ease. Import, remove, and edit table entries using a syntax similar to the traditional 'crontab' program. Utilize wildcards in commands for dynamic actions.

Example:

For instance, to run the program 'abc' with the full file path as an argument whenever a file is changed in '/var/mail', use the following syntax:

/var/mail IN_CLOSE_WRITE abc $@/$#