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inotify-tools を Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper, winget でインストール

inotify-tools のインストール経路、実行ファイル、メタデータ、AI エージェント向けセキュリティノートを確認します。

インストールコマンドセキュリティノート

インストール

追加のインストールコマンド

macOS

Homebrew確認済み · 100%
brew install inotify-tools

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apk確認済み · 92%
sudo apk add inotify-tools

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

Debian apt確認済み · 92%
sudo apt install inotify-tools

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

Fedora dnf確認済み · 92%
sudo dnf install inotify-tools

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

Nix確認済み · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#inotify-tools

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

Arch Linux pacman確認済み · 92%
sudo pacman -S inotify-tools

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

openSUSE zypper確認済み · 92%
sudo zypper install inotify-tools

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

Windows

Windows Package Manager確認済み · 92%
winget install --id thekid.inotifywait -e

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

概要

パッケージ概要

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

コマンドとエイリアス

  • fsnotifywait
  • fsnotifywatch
  • inotifywait
  • inotifywatch

履歴

プロジェクトの歴史と使われ方

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.

プロジェクトの歴史

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.

採用の歴史

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.

使われ方

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`.

パッケージ好きにとっての重要性

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.

タイムライン

  • 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.

セキュリティ状態

リスクレベル: グリーン

library-like package without higher-risk signals.

リスク分類器

リスク グリーン · 信頼度 低 · appliance

理由

  • library-like package without higher-risk signals

信号

  • metadata:library-like

インストール挙動

  • formula メタデータに Homebrew post-install フックは記録されていません。
  • Homebrew bottle メタデータは 2 個のプラットフォームターゲットで利用できます。
  • ビルドメタデータには 3 件のビルド依存関係があります。

推奨レビュー

エージェントに無人実行させる前に、このツールが平文の認証情報を読むか、リモート状態を書き込むか、成果物を公開するか、プラグインを起動するかを確認してください。

実行可能ファイル

インストールされる実行可能ファイル

コマンド種類公開範囲メモ
fsnotifywaitcliグローバル実行可能ファイル
fsnotifywatchcliグローバル実行可能ファイル
inotifywaitcliグローバル実行可能ファイル
inotifywatchcliグローバル実行可能ファイル

鮮度

バージョンと鮮度

これらの信号は、ページ生成時期、パッケージマネージャの活動、上流リリース比較を分けて示します。バージョン遅れは、証拠 URL と比較可能なバージョンがある場合だけ警告されます。

ページ生成日2026-07-08
マネージャ版4.25.9.0
マネージャ更新日
ローカルデータOK
上流not checked
検出された最新未検出

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

インストールメタデータ

パッケージメタデータ

パッケージキーbrew:inotify-tools
バージョン4.25.9.0
パッケージマネージャHomebrew
パッケージマネージャページhttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/inotify-tools
ホームページhttps://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools
リポジトリhttps://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools
上流ドキュメントhttps://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools#readme
ライセンスGPL-2.0-or-later
ソースアーカイブhttps://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools/archive/refs/tags/4.25.9.0.tar.gz
ビルド依存関係autoconf, automake, libtool
Bottle利用可能 (対象 arm64_linux, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install未定義
サービス宣言なし

レジストリ情報

ソースデータベース詳細

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

ソースデータベース一致

他のパッケージマネージャ記録

一致は外部パッケージマネージャインデックスから取得され、ローカルの Automic Vault パッケージリンクとは分けて表示されます。

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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • 1 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • 1 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • 1 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • 1 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • 2 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • 1 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • 1 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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 依存関係
  • 1 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: 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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