Problem with inotify-wait as daemon
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I have been running inotify-wait on my ftp server in byobu to monitor a folder, move data, and send email notifications for a few months without problems. Since I started this I have added 3 more folders that I monitor and I would like to start running inotify-wait as a daemon instead of in byobu sessions. I modified my script to be easier to only require a single variable to be changed and to run as a daemon. Unfortunately it now does nothing. I was hoping someone with some experience could take a look and tell me where Ive gone wrong.
#!/usr/bin/env bash
user=testuser
dir=/ftp/"$user"/upload/
log=/ftp/"$user"/log/"$user.log"
archive=/ftp/"$user"/archive/
target=/ftp/FTPDATA/"$user"/
inotifywait -q
-d "$dir"
-o "$log"
-e close_write --format %f . | while IFS= read -r file; do
cp -p "$file" "$target"
/scripts/"$user-notify.sh"
mv "$file" "$archive""$(date +%F-%T)"
done
I am guessing the problem is with the -d "$dir" but this is only my second time working with inotify-wait. Any help would be very much appreciated.
bash scripting inotify
edited Jul 21 '15 at 16:46
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I have been running inotify-wait on my ftp server in byobu to monitor a folder, move data, and send email notifications for a few months without problems. Since I started this I have added 3 more folders that I monitor and I would like to start running inotify-wait as a daemon instead of in byobu sessions. I modified my script to be easier to only require a single variable to be changed and to run as a daemon. Unfortunately it now does nothing. I was hoping someone with some experience could take a look and tell me where Ive gone wrong.
#!/usr/bin/env bash
user=testuser
dir=/ftp/"$user"/upload/
log=/ftp/"$user"/log/"$user.log"
archive=/ftp/"$user"/archive/
target=/ftp/FTPDATA/"$user"/
inotifywait -q
-d "$dir"
-o "$log"
-e close_write --format %f . | while IFS= read -r file; do
cp -p "$file" "$target"
/scripts/"$user-notify.sh"
mv "$file" "$archive""$(date +%F-%T)"
done
I am guessing the problem is with the -d "$dir" but this is only my second time working with inotify-wait. Any help would be very much appreciated.
bash scripting inotify
edited Jul 21 '15 at 16:46
l0b0
28.8k20122249
asked Jul 21 '15 at 15:14
rfinterferencerfinterference
1
"Does nothing" is a bit difficult to debug. Have you triedset -o errexit? Have you tried printing a string when you enter the loop? Have you triedtouching a file in the directory and seeing if the loop progresses? How are you running this as a daemon? Are you sureinotifywaitis on thePATHin the context you're running it?
– l0b0
Jul 21 '15 at 16:49
I think you are correct that it the -d does not accept the "$dir" like the -m does in my previous script. I have been using touch to create files in the $dir and inotifywait does not appear to recognize the change.
– rfinterference
Jul 21 '15 at 17:29
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I have been running inotify-wait on my ftp server in byobu to monitor a folder, move data, and send email notifications for a few months without problems. Since I started this I have added 3 more folders that I monitor and I would like to start running inotify-wait as a daemon instead of in byobu sessions. I modified my script to be easier to only require a single variable to be changed and to run as a daemon. Unfortunately it now does nothing. I was hoping someone with some experience could take a look and tell me where Ive gone wrong.
#!/usr/bin/env bash
user=testuser
dir=/ftp/"$user"/upload/
log=/ftp/"$user"/log/"$user.log"
archive=/ftp/"$user"/archive/
target=/ftp/FTPDATA/"$user"/
inotifywait -q
-d "$dir"
-o "$log"
-e close_write --format %f . | while IFS= read -r file; do
cp -p "$file" "$target"
/scripts/"$user-notify.sh"
mv "$file" "$archive""$(date +%F-%T)"
done
I am guessing the problem is with the -d "$dir" but this is only my second time working with inotify-wait. Any help would be very much appreciated.
bash scripting inotify
edited Jul 21 '15 at 16:46
l0b0
28.8k20122249
asked Jul 21 '15 at 15:14
rfinterferencerfinterference
1
I have been running inotify-wait on my ftp server in byobu to monitor a folder, move data, and send email notifications for a few months without problems. Since I started this I have added 3 more folders that I monitor and I would like to start running inotify-wait as a daemon instead of in byobu sessions. I modified my script to be easier to only require a single variable to be changed and to run as a daemon. Unfortunately it now does nothing. I was hoping someone with some experience could take a look and tell me where Ive gone wrong.
#!/usr/bin/env bash
user=testuser
dir=/ftp/"$user"/upload/
log=/ftp/"$user"/log/"$user.log"
archive=/ftp/"$user"/archive/
target=/ftp/FTPDATA/"$user"/
inotifywait -q
-d "$dir"
-o "$log"
-e close_write --format %f . | while IFS= read -r file; do
cp -p "$file" "$target"
/scripts/"$user-notify.sh"
mv "$file" "$archive""$(date +%F-%T)"
done
I am guessing the problem is with the -d "$dir" but this is only my second time working with inotify-wait. Any help would be very much appreciated.
bash scripting inotify
bash scripting inotify
edited Jul 21 '15 at 16:46
l0b0
28.8k20122249
asked Jul 21 '15 at 15:14
rfinterferencerfinterference
1
edited Jul 21 '15 at 16:46
l0b0
28.8k20122249
asked Jul 21 '15 at 15:14
rfinterferencerfinterference
1
edited Jul 21 '15 at 16:46
l0b0
28.8k20122249
edited Jul 21 '15 at 16:46
l0b0
28.8k20122249
edited Jul 21 '15 at 16:46
l0b0
28.8k20122249
28.8k20122249
asked Jul 21 '15 at 15:14
rfinterferencerfinterference
1
asked Jul 21 '15 at 15:14
rfinterferencerfinterference
1
asked Jul 21 '15 at 15:14
rfinterferencerfinterference
1
1
"Does nothing" is a bit difficult to debug. Have you triedset -o errexit? Have you tried printing a string when you enter the loop? Have you triedtouching a file in the directory and seeing if the loop progresses? How are you running this as a daemon? Are you sureinotifywaitis on thePATHin the context you're running it?
– l0b0
Jul 21 '15 at 16:49
I think you are correct that it the -d does not accept the "$dir" like the -m does in my previous script. I have been using touch to create files in the $dir and inotifywait does not appear to recognize the change.
– rfinterference
Jul 21 '15 at 17:29
add a comment |
"Does nothing" is a bit difficult to debug. Have you triedset -o errexit? Have you tried printing a string when you enter the loop? Have you triedtouching a file in the directory and seeing if the loop progresses? How are you running this as a daemon? Are you sureinotifywaitis on thePATHin the context you're running it?
– l0b0
Jul 21 '15 at 16:49
I think you are correct that it the -d does not accept the "$dir" like the -m does in my previous script. I have been using touch to create files in the $dir and inotifywait does not appear to recognize the change.
– rfinterference
Jul 21 '15 at 17:29
"Does nothing" is a bit difficult to debug. Have you tried
set -o errexit? Have you tried printing a string when you enter the loop? Have you tried touching a file in the directory and seeing if the loop progresses? How are you running this as a daemon? Are you sure inotifywait is on the PATH in the context you're running it?– l0b0
Jul 21 '15 at 16:49
"Does nothing" is a bit difficult to debug. Have you tried
set -o errexit? Have you tried printing a string when you enter the loop? Have you tried touching a file in the directory and seeing if the loop progresses? How are you running this as a daemon? Are you sure inotifywait is on the PATH in the context you're running it?– l0b0
Jul 21 '15 at 16:49
I think you are correct that it the -d does not accept the "$dir" like the -m does in my previous script. I have been using touch to create files in the $dir and inotifywait does not appear to recognize the change.
– rfinterference
Jul 21 '15 at 17:29
I think you are correct that it the -d does not accept the "$dir" like the -m does in my previous script. I have been using touch to create files in the $dir and inotifywait does not appear to recognize the change.
– rfinterference
Jul 21 '15 at 17:29
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Which version of inotifywait are you using? According to this man page -d specifies that you want to run it as a daemon, but it doesn't take an argument value ("$dir"). Also with -o "$log" it will be saving output to the log file and not sending it to standard output. Make sure you have a working inotifywait command before continuing with the script - ideally add a test which watches some files in a temporary directory (or re-implement in a better language like Java, Python or Ruby).
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Which version of inotifywait are you using? According to this man page -d specifies that you want to run it as a daemon, but it doesn't take an argument value ("$dir"). Also with -o "$log" it will be saving output to the log file and not sending it to standard output. Make sure you have a working inotifywait command before continuing with the script - ideally add a test which watches some files in a temporary directory (or re-implement in a better language like Java, Python or Ruby).
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Which version of inotifywait are you using? According to this man page -d specifies that you want to run it as a daemon, but it doesn't take an argument value ("$dir"). Also with -o "$log" it will be saving output to the log file and not sending it to standard output. Make sure you have a working inotifywait command before continuing with the script - ideally add a test which watches some files in a temporary directory (or re-implement in a better language like Java, Python or Ruby).
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Which version of inotifywait are you using? According to this man page -d specifies that you want to run it as a daemon, but it doesn't take an argument value ("$dir"). Also with -o "$log" it will be saving output to the log file and not sending it to standard output. Make sure you have a working inotifywait command before continuing with the script - ideally add a test which watches some files in a temporary directory (or re-implement in a better language like Java, Python or Ruby).
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Which version of inotifywait are you using? According to this man page -d specifies that you want to run it as a daemon, but it doesn't take an argument value ("$dir"). Also with -o "$log" it will be saving output to the log file and not sending it to standard output. Make sure you have a working inotifywait command before continuing with the script - ideally add a test which watches some files in a temporary directory (or re-implement in a better language like Java, Python or Ruby).
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"Does nothing" is a bit difficult to debug. Have you tried
set -o errexit? Have you tried printing a string when you enter the loop? Have you triedtouching a file in the directory and seeing if the loop progresses? How are you running this as a daemon? Are you sureinotifywaitis on thePATHin the context you're running it?– l0b0
Jul 21 '15 at 16:49
I think you are correct that it the -d does not accept the "$dir" like the -m does in my previous script. I have been using touch to create files in the $dir and inotifywait does not appear to recognize the change.
– rfinterference
Jul 21 '15 at 17:29