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diff --git a/sysutils/inotify-tools/pkg-descr b/sysutils/inotify-tools/pkg-descr index 04e30575fd3a..4b38bf1eff24 100644 --- a/sysutils/inotify-tools/pkg-descr +++ b/sysutils/inotify-tools/pkg-descr @@ -1,2 +1,11 @@ -The set of command-line programs providing a simple interface -to file system events to shell scripts. +inotify-tools is a set of command-line utilities that provides a simple +interface to the inotify kernel subsystem. It allows users to monitor and react +to changes in files and directories in real-time. + +The package includes two main utilities: +- inotifywait: for continuous monitoring and real-time output of + filesystem events. It is often used in shell scripts to trigger + actions like deployments, backups, or log monitoring. +- inotifywatch: gathers filesystem access statistics and outputs a + summary count of events received on each file or directory. It is + suitable for short-term monitoring to collect event statistics. |