DirectoryWatcher is a simple C program that monitors specified directories for file system events like creation, deletion, modification, and moving of files or folders. It uses the Linux inotify API to track changes in real time.
- Monitors multiple directories (up to 10).
- Tracks events like file/folder creation, deletion, modification, and renaming.
- Displays events with timestamps and details about the affected file or folder.
- Easy to use from the command line.
- Linux system (since it uses the
inotifyAPI). - GCC or another C compiler to build the program.
Run the program by specifying one or more directories to monitor:
./directory_watcher /path/to/dir1 [/path/to/dir2 ...]Example: bash ./directory_watcher /home/user/Documents /tmp
The program will print events like file creation, deletion, or modification with timestamps. Example Output
Started monitoring folder: /home/user/Documents
Started monitoring folder: /tmp
Monitoring started. Press Ctrl+C to exit.
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[2025-06-08 19:05:23] Created file: test.txt (in /home/user/Documents)
[2025-06-08 19:05:25] Modified file: test.txt (in /home/user/Documents)
[2025-06-08 19:05:30] Deleted folder: new_folder (in /tmp)Feel free to submit issues or pull requests if you have ideas to improve the program!
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.