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Run a shell script whenever a file in a certain directory changes? (lemmy.ml)
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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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[–] 1 point 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

test also has the -N option.

 -N FILE
   FILE exists and has been modified since it was last read

[ -N $file ] && echo "$file has been modified", no?

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