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    GVFS-MONITOR-FILE

    WillieBy Updated:No Comments1 Min Read
     

    NAME

    gvfs-monitor-file – Monitor files for changes  

    SYNOPSIS

    gvfs-monitor-file [OPTION…] [LOCATION…]
     

    DESCRIPTION

    As long as gvfs-monitor-file is running, it will print information about creation, deletion, content and attribute changes and mount and unmount operations affecting the monitored files.

    gvfs-monitor-file uses the GIOs file monitoring APIs to monitor the given files. GIO uses different implementations depending on the platform. The most common implementation Linux uses inotify.  

    OPTIONS

    The following options are understood:

    -h, –help

    Prints a short help text and exits.

    –version

    Shows the version number and exits.

    -N, –no-pair

    Don’t send single MOVED events.
     

    EXIT STATUS

    On success 0 is returned, a non-zero failure code otherwise.

    Willie has over 15 years of experience in Linux system administration and DevOps. After managing infrastructure for startups and enterprises alike, he founded Command Linux to share the practical knowledge he wished he had when starting out. He oversees content strategy and contributes guides on server management, automation, and security.

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