Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ???

From	Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ???
Date	2022-10-17 11:50 +0300
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"26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noada.net> writes:

>   But they SHOULD, there needs to be a a point, a var,
>   something, you can put a watch on and log all file
>   activities.  There ARE uses ... but I'm not gonna tell  :-)
>
>   I wonder if Winders can do that ... ?

As far as I know, Mac OS X does that. It was used by their Spotlight
search. It was a neat upgrade on the traditional updatedb+locate,
especially on spinning media. I don't know if that interface was usable
by user apps though.

I don't if Macs still have that, I haven't used OS X much since the
decade before last, it was called "Tiger" back then.

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Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? "25B.Z969" <25B.Z969@noda.net> - 2022-09-08 22:55 -0400
  Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2022-09-09 03:29 +0000
    Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? "25B.Z969" <25B.Z969@noda.net> - 2022-09-09 23:41 -0400
      Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2022-09-10 04:15 +0000
        Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? "25B.Z969" <25B.Z969@noda.net> - 2022-09-10 22:51 -0400
  Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2022-09-09 01:19 -0400
    Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2022-09-09 08:21 +0100
      Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? "25B.Z969" <25B.Z969@noda.net> - 2022-09-09 23:56 -0400
  Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2022-09-09 08:22 +0100
    Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? "25B.Z969" <25B.Z969@noda.net> - 2022-09-10 00:09 -0400
      Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2022-09-10 14:14 +0100
        Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? "25B.Z969" <25B.Z969@noda.net> - 2022-09-14 21:54 -0400
  Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2022-09-09 23:48 -0600
    Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? John-Paul Stewart <jpstewart@personalprojects.net> - 2022-09-12 19:48 -0400
      Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? "25B.Z969" <25B.Z969@noda.net> - 2022-09-15 23:44 -0400
        Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? "26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noada.net> - 2022-09-30 00:18 -0400
          Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? Fritz Wuehler <fritz@spamexpire-202209.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> - 2022-09-30 14:39 +0200
            Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? "26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noada.net> - 2022-10-01 00:30 -0400
              Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2022-10-04 14:18 +0000
                Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2022-10-04 14:25 +0000
                Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? "26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noada.net> - 2022-10-14 23:30 -0400
                Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2022-10-15 08:53 +0100
                Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? "26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noada.net> - 2022-10-15 22:34 -0400
                Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2022-10-16 11:12 +0100
                Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? "26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noada.net> - 2022-10-16 21:51 -0400
                Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2022-10-17 11:50 +0300
                Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2022-10-17 17:58 +0100
                Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2022-10-16 12:24 +0100
                Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? "26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noada.net> - 2022-10-16 21:12 -0400
                Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2022-10-18 14:15 +0000
                Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? "26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noada.net> - 2022-10-27 00:38 -0400
          Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2022-09-30 14:18 +0000
            Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2022-09-30 20:54 +0100
          Re: Noting EVERY File Write/Change/Delete in (near) Real Time ??? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2022-09-30 20:53 +0100

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