Monitor Linux File System Events with Inotify
By Eli M. Dow
2005-05-31
Resources
Get the latest Inotify patches provided by Robert Love.
Obtain current Linux kernel source trees from the Linux Kernel Archives, the canonical location for Linux kernel source code.
Event Management Best Practices (IBM Redbook, June 2004) presents a deep and broad understanding about event management with a focus on best practices, examining event filtering, duplicate detection, correlation, notification, escalation, synchronization, trouble-ticket integration, maintenance modes, and automation.
"Use autonomic computing for problem determination" (developerWorks, June 2004) describes how an autonomic system can be used to monitor events and diagnose an error condition in an IT system and provide corrective actions.
"Business service Grid, Part 3: Setting up rules" (developerWorks, April 2003) shows how a policy file in a grid system can be configured for service level definitions, service selection, security, error recovery, event monitoring, and service mapping.
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Tutorial Pages:
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This next-gen, dnotify replacement meets file system event-monitoring needs in the 2.6 kernel
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Why inotify?
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Installing inotify
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Using inotify in a simple application
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Conclusion
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