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Using a shell script, can I watch a folder and block program execution until a file in a certain folder changes?

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[-] helloworld@lemmy.ml 1 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

On the upside, you do not need to install the inotifywait package. md5sum already installed on my system haha

[-] hperrin@lemmy.ca 11 points 19 hours ago

If you are a big fan of wasting disk performance, CPU cycles, and ultimately power.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 17 hours ago

It isn't a terrible solution if you are checking infrequently just as ever 30 minutes.

[-] nublug 2 points 19 hours ago

why is that a plus

[-] helloworld@lemmy.ml 2 points 19 hours ago

I do not need to install anything/can work on bare install without internet connection?

[-] nublug 1 points 13 hours ago

ah, fair.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

You should be able to tie into the kernel with some C programming if you want to go extra small.

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