execute command when a file changes [linux]
I have a scenario where I am uploading .csv files to a specific folder /tmp/data_upload everyday and the old files are replaced by the new one,
I need to run a python script once the data is uploaded for this I have an idea to create a cron job and monitor the changes in file i tried using inotify but I am not much in unix domain can anybody help here ?
I need to execute the script test.py once there is a date change of file in upload folder i,e (/tmp/data_upload)
linux unix cron automation inotify
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I have a scenario where I am uploading .csv files to a specific folder /tmp/data_upload everyday and the old files are replaced by the new one,
I need to run a python script once the data is uploaded for this I have an idea to create a cron job and monitor the changes in file i tried using inotify but I am not much in unix domain can anybody help here ?
I need to execute the script test.py once there is a date change of file in upload folder i,e (/tmp/data_upload)
linux unix cron automation inotify
asked 2 hours ago
Alex
112
add a comment |
I have a scenario where I am uploading .csv files to a specific folder /tmp/data_upload everyday and the old files are replaced by the new one,
I need to run a python script once the data is uploaded for this I have an idea to create a cron job and monitor the changes in file i tried using inotify but I am not much in unix domain can anybody help here ?
I need to execute the script test.py once there is a date change of file in upload folder i,e (/tmp/data_upload)
linux unix cron automation inotify
asked 2 hours ago
Alex
112
I have a scenario where I am uploading .csv files to a specific folder /tmp/data_upload everyday and the old files are replaced by the new one,
I need to run a python script once the data is uploaded for this I have an idea to create a cron job and monitor the changes in file i tried using inotify but I am not much in unix domain can anybody help here ?
I need to execute the script test.py once there is a date change of file in upload folder i,e (/tmp/data_upload)
linux unix cron automation inotify
linux unix cron automation inotify
asked 2 hours ago
Alex
112
asked 2 hours ago
Alex
112
asked 2 hours ago
Alex
112
asked 2 hours ago
Alex
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asked 2 hours ago
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You might need incrond (inotify cron daemon) which will monitors changes on files and then execute scripts.
Incrond can monitor add new file, modify, delete and many more. This is an article shows what event incrond can monitor with some example.
Example for your case, you might change IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY to your need
/tmp/data_upload IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY test.py
answered 1 hour ago
victoroloan
563
Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.
– Gerald Schneider
1 hour ago
Thanks for reminding me, I have added the context for the link.
– victoroloan
1 hour ago
Thanks for the answer, just to verify the steps after installing incrontab shoudl executeincrontab -eas root then include this line/tmp/data_upload IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY test.py? so that to check once I upload a new file it should execute the test.py file ? where should I place the test.py file ? should i need to provide absolute path for this ?
– Alex
37 mins ago
I think, It will be better to put the absolute path for your script. You can also check cron or system log if the script seems not working
– victoroloan
15 mins ago
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You might need incrond (inotify cron daemon) which will monitors changes on files and then execute scripts.
Incrond can monitor add new file, modify, delete and many more. This is an article shows what event incrond can monitor with some example.
Example for your case, you might change IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY to your need
/tmp/data_upload IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY test.py
answered 1 hour ago
victoroloan
563
Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.
– Gerald Schneider
1 hour ago
Thanks for reminding me, I have added the context for the link.
– victoroloan
1 hour ago
Thanks for the answer, just to verify the steps after installing incrontab shoudl executeincrontab -eas root then include this line/tmp/data_upload IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY test.py? so that to check once I upload a new file it should execute the test.py file ? where should I place the test.py file ? should i need to provide absolute path for this ?
– Alex
37 mins ago
I think, It will be better to put the absolute path for your script. You can also check cron or system log if the script seems not working
– victoroloan
15 mins ago
add a comment |
You might need incrond (inotify cron daemon) which will monitors changes on files and then execute scripts.
Incrond can monitor add new file, modify, delete and many more. This is an article shows what event incrond can monitor with some example.
Example for your case, you might change IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY to your need
/tmp/data_upload IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY test.py
answered 1 hour ago
victoroloan
563
Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.
– Gerald Schneider
1 hour ago
Thanks for reminding me, I have added the context for the link.
– victoroloan
1 hour ago
Thanks for the answer, just to verify the steps after installing incrontab shoudl executeincrontab -eas root then include this line/tmp/data_upload IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY test.py? so that to check once I upload a new file it should execute the test.py file ? where should I place the test.py file ? should i need to provide absolute path for this ?
– Alex
37 mins ago
I think, It will be better to put the absolute path for your script. You can also check cron or system log if the script seems not working
– victoroloan
15 mins ago
add a comment |
You might need incrond (inotify cron daemon) which will monitors changes on files and then execute scripts.
Incrond can monitor add new file, modify, delete and many more. This is an article shows what event incrond can monitor with some example.
Example for your case, you might change IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY to your need
/tmp/data_upload IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY test.py
answered 1 hour ago
victoroloan
563
You might need incrond (inotify cron daemon) which will monitors changes on files and then execute scripts.
Incrond can monitor add new file, modify, delete and many more. This is an article shows what event incrond can monitor with some example.
Example for your case, you might change IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY to your need
/tmp/data_upload IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY test.py
answered 1 hour ago
victoroloan
563
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answered 1 hour ago
victoroloan
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answered 1 hour ago
victoroloan
563
answered 1 hour ago
victoroloan
563
563
Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.
– Gerald Schneider
1 hour ago
Thanks for reminding me, I have added the context for the link.
– victoroloan
1 hour ago
Thanks for the answer, just to verify the steps after installing incrontab shoudl executeincrontab -eas root then include this line/tmp/data_upload IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY test.py? so that to check once I upload a new file it should execute the test.py file ? where should I place the test.py file ? should i need to provide absolute path for this ?
– Alex
37 mins ago
I think, It will be better to put the absolute path for your script. You can also check cron or system log if the script seems not working
– victoroloan
15 mins ago
add a comment |
Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.
– Gerald Schneider
1 hour ago
Thanks for reminding me, I have added the context for the link.
– victoroloan
1 hour ago
Thanks for the answer, just to verify the steps after installing incrontab shoudl executeincrontab -eas root then include this line/tmp/data_upload IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY test.py? so that to check once I upload a new file it should execute the test.py file ? where should I place the test.py file ? should i need to provide absolute path for this ?
– Alex
37 mins ago
I think, It will be better to put the absolute path for your script. You can also check cron or system log if the script seems not working
– victoroloan
15 mins ago
Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.
– Gerald Schneider
1 hour ago
Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.
– Gerald Schneider
1 hour ago
Thanks for reminding me, I have added the context for the link.
– victoroloan
1 hour ago
Thanks for reminding me, I have added the context for the link.
– victoroloan
1 hour ago
Thanks for the answer, just to verify the steps after installing incrontab shoudl execute
incrontab -e as root then include this line /tmp/data_upload IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY test.py ? so that to check once I upload a new file it should execute the test.py file ? where should I place the test.py file ? should i need to provide absolute path for this ?– Alex
37 mins ago
Thanks for the answer, just to verify the steps after installing incrontab shoudl execute
incrontab -e as root then include this line /tmp/data_upload IN_CREATE,IN_MODIFY test.py ? so that to check once I upload a new file it should execute the test.py file ? where should I place the test.py file ? should i need to provide absolute path for this ?– Alex
37 mins ago
I think, It will be better to put the absolute path for your script. You can also check cron or system log if the script seems not working
– victoroloan
15 mins ago
I think, It will be better to put the absolute path for your script. You can also check cron or system log if the script seems not working
– victoroloan
15 mins ago
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