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basic example of inotify-wait usage to recompile code when any file is changed
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Execute a command on filechange
# Install the inotifywait package, on Fedora:
$ sudo dnf install inotify-tool
# Run inotify-wait on a loop
while true; do inotifywait -e modify -r <folder to watch>; < curstom ; commands> ; done
# eg: recompile a progam when a file is changed:
while true; do inotifywait -e modify -r sources/; make clean; make;done
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