Folder Activity Watcher
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Details for Folder Activity Watcher
Package name
- folder-activity-watcher
License
- MIT
Last updated
- Yesterday - latest/stable
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Folder Activity Watcher - Real-time file change monitor (inotify)
Folder Activity Watcher monitors a folder tree in real time and logs every file or folder that is created, modified, renamed, deleted or has its attributes changed. It uses the Linux kernel inotify interface directly, so events are exact and arrive instantly without polling.
A lightweight Linux alternative to FolderChangesView for watching file changes in a directory.
Key Features:
- Recursive watching with automatic watches for newly created subfolders.
- Live event table with millisecond timestamps, event type, name, folder, size and details (e.g. "renamed from ...").
- Filters by event type and name; colour-coded events.
- Summary tab: events per second, counts per type, most active folders/files.
- Watches & Limits tab: active watch descriptors and the kernel limits from /proc/sys/fs/inotify.
- Open folder, clear and CSV export.
- Bilingual donate header (Vietnamese / English).
Disclaimer: This project is an independent open-source tool and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Nir Sofer / NirSoft.
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