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inotify-tools mit Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper, winget installieren

Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für inotify-tools in AI-Agent-Workflows.

InstallationsbefehlSicherheitshinweise

Installation

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install inotify-tools

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%
sudo apk add inotify-tools

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · inotify-tools · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverifiziert · 92%
sudo apt install inotify-tools

Debian stable package indexes · inotify-tools · Quelle: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%
sudo dnf install inotify-tools

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · inotify-tools · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverifiziert · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#inotify-tools

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/in/inotify-tools/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverifiziert · 92%
sudo pacman -S inotify-tools

Arch Linux sync databases · inotify-tools · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%
sudo zypper install inotify-tools

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · inotify-tools · Quelle: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Windows Package Managerverifiziert · 92%
winget install --id thekid.inotifywait -e

Windows Package Manager source index · thekid.inotifywait · Quelle: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

Überblick

Paketzusammenfassung

C library and command-line programs providing a simple interface to inotify

Befehle und Aliase

  • fsnotifywait
  • fsnotifywatch
  • inotifywait
  • inotifywatch

Verlauf

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

inotify-tools is a Linux-focused package of command-line utilities and a C library that expose the kernel inotify interface to shell scripts. The README says its purpose is to let inotify features be used from scripts, while the man page describes `inotifywait` as an efficient way to wait for filesystem changes.

Projektgeschichte

The NEWS file records that inotify-tools began on 19 October 2005, close to the arrival of Linux inotify in the 2.6 kernel era. The project grew around `inotifywait`, `inotifywatch`, and `libinotifytools`, making filesystem event monitoring scriptable without each script needing to call kernel APIs directly.

The repository later added `fsnotifywait` and `fsnotifywatch` for fanotify-oriented workflows, and the README explicitly recommends enhancing the Rust version of the codebase over the older C/C++ version. That note captures an unusual maintenance transition for a long-lived Linux utility package.

Adoptionsgeschichte

inotify-tools is broadly packaged across Linux distributions and developer package managers because it is a small, dependable building block for file watchers, deploy hooks, build scripts, sync scripts, and daemon glue. Homebrew metadata lists packages across Alpine, Debian, Fedora, Nix, Pacman, Ubuntu, WinGet, and openSUSE.

Wie es verwendet wird

The most common command is `inotifywait`, which waits for events on files or directories, exits after a single event by default, or streams events with `--monitor`. The man page documents recursive watching, event selection, CSV and custom output formatting, daemon mode, syslog output, and warnings about watch limits such as `/proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_watches`.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

For package maintainers, inotify-tools is one of the canonical tiny Unix tools: it bridges a Linux-specific kernel facility into shell-friendly text output. Its presence in package indexes often enables other packages' test suites, file-reload scripts, and live-build tooling.

Zeitleiste

  • 2005: NEWS records inotify-tools begun.
  • 2005-2010s: `inotifywait`, `inotifywatch`, and `libinotifytools` become standard package-manager entries for Linux file-event scripting.
  • 2020s: Repository includes fanotify-facing `fsnotifywait` and `fsnotifywatch` alongside the inotify tools.
  • 2025: GitHub releases page lists release 4.25.9.0.

Related projects

  • Related technologies include Linux inotify, Linux fanotify, fsnotify, shell scripting, `watch`-style terminal tools, and higher-level file watcher packages that build on kernel event APIs.

Sicherheitslage

Risikostufe: grün

library-like package without higher-risk signals.

Risikoklassifikator

grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance

Warum

  • library-like package without higher-risk signals

Signale

  • metadata:library-like

Installationsverhalten

  • In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
  • Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 2 Plattformziele verfügbar.
  • Build-Metadaten listen 3 Build-Abhängigkeiten.

Empfohlene Prüfung

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Executables

Installierte Executables

BefehlArtSichtbarkeitHinweis
fsnotifywaitcliglobales Executable
fsnotifywatchcliglobales Executable
inotifywaitcliglobales Executable
inotifywatchcliglobales Executable

Aktualität

Version und Aktualität

Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.

Seite generiert2026-07-08
Manager-Version4.25.9.0
Manager aktualisiert
lokale DatenOK
Upstreamnot checked
neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt

https://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools

Installationsmetadaten

Paketmetadaten

Paketschlüsselbrew:inotify-tools
Version4.25.9.0
PaketmanagerHomebrew
Paketmanager-Seitehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/inotify-tools
Homepagehttps://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools
Repositoryhttps://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools
Upstream-Dokumentationhttps://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools#readme
LizenzGPL-2.0-or-later
Quellarchivhttps://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools/archive/refs/tags/4.25.9.0.tar.gz
Build-Abhängigkeitenautoconf, automake, libtool
Bottleverfügbar (auf arm64_linux, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnicht definiert
Dienstkeiner deklariert

Registry-Fakten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameinotify-tools
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Requirements
  • linux
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

Source-Datenbank-Treffer

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Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.

Debian apt95%

inotify-tools 4.23.9.0-2+b1

command-line programs providing a simple interface to inotify

https://github.com/rvoicilas/inotify-tools/wiki/

sudo apt install inotify-tools
  • Section: misc
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: inotify-tools
  • 2 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: inotify-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libinotifytools0 4.23.9.0-2+b1

utility wrapper around inotify

https://github.com/rvoicilas/inotify-tools/wiki/

sudo apt install libinotifytools0
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: inotify-tools
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libinotifytools0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libinotifytools0-dev 4.23.9.0-2+b1

Development library and header files for libinotifytools0

https://github.com/rvoicilas/inotify-tools/wiki/

sudo apt install libinotifytools0-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: inotify-tools
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libinotifytools0-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

inotify-tools

nix profile install nixpkgs#inotify-tools
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/in/inotify-tools/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

inotify-tools 3.22.6.0-4

command-line programs providing a simple interface to inotify

https://github.com/rvoicilas/inotify-tools/wiki/

sudo apt install inotify-tools
  • Section: universe/misc
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 2 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: inotify-tools from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libinotifytools0 3.22.6.0-4

utility wrapper around inotify

https://github.com/rvoicilas/inotify-tools/wiki/

sudo apt install libinotifytools0
  • Section: universe/misc
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: inotify-tools
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libinotifytools0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libinotifytools0-dev 3.22.6.0-4

Development library and header files for libinotifytools0

https://github.com/rvoicilas/inotify-tools/wiki/

sudo apt install libinotifytools0-dev
  • Section: universe/misc
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: inotify-tools
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libinotifytools0-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

inotify-tools 4.23.9.0-r0

C library and CLI tools providing a simple interface to inotify

https://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools

sudo apk add inotify-tools
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: inotify-tools
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: inotify-tools from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

inotify-tools-dev 4.23.9.0-r0

C library and CLI tools providing a simple interface to inotify (development files)

https://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools

sudo apk add inotify-tools-dev
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: inotify-tools
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: inotify-tools-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

inotify-tools-doc 4.23.9.0-r0

C library and CLI tools providing a simple interface to inotify (documentation)

https://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools

sudo apk add inotify-tools-doc
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: inotify-tools
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: inotify-tools-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

inotify-tools-libs 4.23.9.0-r0

C library and CLI tools providing a simple interface to inotify (libraries)

https://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools

sudo apk add inotify-tools-libs
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: inotify-tools
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: inotify-tools-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

inotify-tools 4.23.9.0-6.fc44

Command line utilities for inotify

https://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools

sudo dnf install inotify-tools
  • License: GPL-2.0-only AND GPL-2.0-only WITH Linux-syscall-note AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: inotify-tools
  • 4 Abhängigkeiten
  • 2 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: inotify-tools from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

inotify-tools-devel 4.23.9.0-6.fc44

Headers and libraries for building apps that use libinotifytools

https://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools

sudo dnf install inotify-tools-devel
  • License: GPL-2.0-only AND GPL-2.0-only WITH Linux-syscall-note AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: inotify-tools
  • 2 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: inotify-tools-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

inotify-tools 4.25.9.0-1

inotify-tools is a C library and a set of command-line programs for Linux providing a simple interface to inotify.

https://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools

sudo pacman -S inotify-tools
  • License: GPL
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: inotify-tools from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

inotify-tools 4.25.9.0-1.3

Tools for inotify

https://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools

sudo zypper install inotify-tools
  • License: GPL-2.0-only WITH Linux-syscall-note AND GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: System/Monitoring
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: inotify-tools
  • 2 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: inotify-tools from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

inotify-tools-devel 4.25.9.0-1.3

Development files for inotify-tools

https://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools

sudo zypper install inotify-tools-devel
  • License: GPL-2.0-only WITH Linux-syscall-note AND GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Development/Tools/Other
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: inotify-tools
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Inotify Tools
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: inotify-tools-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

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