UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I have just started UNIX administration..I want to monitor files with a specific extensions..
ie, I want to monitor .doc or .DOC files created in particular directory..The script should display (every minute) a list of those filenames created after the previous display.

1. if you want to list all the files in specified interval then,

( every 2 seconds by default )

Code:

watch ls -l

( specify time -- every 1 second )

Code:

watch -n 1 ls -l

2. script to list out only new files,

Code:

newfile=./t/a
while [ 1 ];
do
find ./t -newer $newfile -iname '*.c';
newfile=`find ./t -newer $newfile -iname '*.c' | tail -1`;
sleep 60;
done

Note 1: In the start of the script, assign correct value for the newfile variable, which should be the newer file you want to compare with.
Note 2: This may require tweaks here & there...