How to track file modifications in unix?

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I want to ask you, how I can track file events (e.g. create, update, delete, etc.) on unix using c?

For Linux you might like to read here: http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/inotify.7.html — alk, Apr 02 '14 at 16:36
I need write my own implementation of tracking file events, able to send information to server. — antoniaklja, Apr 02 '14 at 16:38

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 02 '14 at 18:16

Use inotify.

From the man page:

The inotify API provides a mechanism for monitoring file system events. Inotify can be used to monitor individual files, or to monitor directories. When a directory is monitored, inotify will return events for the directory itself, and for files inside the directory.

Essentially you create an inotify instance with inotify_init which returns an fd, then add a number of watches with inotify_add_watch. You can then select on the fd and will get notified of any changes relating to the watches you have made.

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 02 '14 at 18:49

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Unix native package do not provide anything to maintain file versions. you can use SVN unix tool to maintain versions.

answered Apr 02 '14 at 18:49

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