Watch for new files in Motioneye directory and upload them to a shared Nextcloud folder.

motioneye-file-monitor.sh

# v1.0.0 
# 2022 Gandalf Farnam
# Watch for new files in Motioneye directory and upload them to a shared Nextcloud folder.
#
#   Specific parameters for inotifywait: 
#   --event create = only created files. This includes files copied to the target directory
#   --exclude .*thumb$ = any files except thumbnails
#   -r including subdirectories
# 
#   Specific parameters for curl:
#   -k for insecure connections (crutch)
#   -u 
#
#   Usage: 
#   - Replace $USER with the shared folder token.*
#   - Replace $URL with your domain.
# *Cf. Nextcloud forum to get the $USER string: https://help.nextcloud.com/t/upload-to-file-drop-using-curl-from-command-line/11893/5


while newfile=$(inotifywait -q --event create --format '%w%f' --exclude .*thumb$ -r /var/lib/motioneye/); do
  curl -k -T $newfile -u '$USER:' -X PUT https://$URL/public.php/webdav/$newfile;
done


# Most helpful online resources on this topic: 
# https://askubuntu.com/questions/819265/bash-script-to-monitor-file-change-and-execute-command
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