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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers File Creation notification Post 302369581 by redhead on Monday 9th of November 2009 05:03:08 AM
Old 11-09-2009
Code:
#!/bin/sh

while [ 1 ]; do                        # Run for as long as nessesary
  if [ -f /some/where/a/file ]; then   # If filename exists and has the apropriate name
    echo "File is found"               # Notify and stop monitoring
    exit 0
  fi
  sleep 60                             # Else wait a minut and see again
done

 

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