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title: Install Folder Activity Watcher on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of Folder Activity Watcher for Linux - Folder
  Activity Watcher - Real-time file change monitor (inotify)
url: https://snapcraft.io/folder-activity-watcher
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# Folder Activity Watcher

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latest/stable 1.0.0

Install latest/stable of Folder Activity Watcher

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install folder-activity-watcher
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* folder-activity-watcher

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Yesterday - latest/stable

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/folder-activity-watcher#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/folder-activity-watcher#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/folder-activity-watcher#tab-security)

#### 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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## Install Folder Activity Watcher on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/folder-activity-watcher/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/folder-activity-watcher/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/folder-activity-watcher/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/folder-activity-watcher/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/folder-activity-watcher/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/folder-activity-watcher/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/folder-activity-watcher/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/folder-activity-watcher/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/folder-activity-watcher/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/folder-activity-watcher/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/folder-activity-watcher/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/folder-activity-watcher/ubuntu)