I have a Linux web server that will have a flash form to process user information. This creates a text file in a directory outside of the public area using the date and time for the filename.
What I need is this, whenever a file is created in that directory the system should send me an email notification. I don't need the contents of the file or the file as an attachment, just a notice.
Seems simple enough but I don't have a clue where to start, any help would really be appreciated.
Jump to Postwhy not add that function to the script that creates the actual file?
Jump to Posta script that watches a directory for changes? too many ways of implementing that
why not add that function to the script that creates the actual file?
Yes, I could add that to the form. I thought such a script would be useful for other tasks as well.
a script that watches a directory for changes? too many ways of implementing that
Just one way would do. Any ideas where I could find such a script?
you can write it. simple script to ls /dir/dir >logfile.log in cron to run every once in a while
let the script compare the previous logfile to the one created now. if different - send notification
Sounds good, thanks!
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