You might take the count of the files in the directory and store it in a file. Run the same script again and compare the count. the script can be put in the crontab for the same. Thanks! Rohit Khaladkar On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 2:38 PM, ESGLinux <esggrupos@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all, > > I´m making a bash script and I need to know when a new file appears in a > directory. > > anybody knows if is there a command that to that or i need to use a > commbination of some commands (ls, wc, sleep, cron...) > > Thanks in advance > > ESG > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- Thanks! Rohit Khaladkar -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
