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* programs like vim write out a modified file to a new file and then rename it to give it the new name, so there is never any open or close event for the edited file itself, just a move and a delete event |
* programs like vim write out a modified file to a new file and then rename it to give it the new name, so there is never any open or close event for the edited file itself, just a move and a delete event |
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* deleting a file causes the watch to be removed with a separate <tt>IN_IGNORED</tt> event after the <tt>IN_DELETE_SELF</tt> event |
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 23 December 2019
Remember:
- programs like vim write out a modified file to a new file and then rename it to give it the new name, so there is never any open or close event for the edited file itself, just a move and a delete event
- deleting a file causes the watch to be removed with a separate IN_IGNORED event after the IN_DELETE_SELF event
Tips:
- Use inotifywait -m foo.txt to show what events are generated when accessing the filesystem in particular ways.