Files Watcher

This is C program which allow user to monitor the files and Directories of the linux file system using the system calls like IN_ACCESS , IN_CREATE and other from "inotify" , this allow use to keep logs of what happen in the file system

Pointers to note

• The C program uses inotify.h to access system calls
• The program also print which file or Directory was created and at what time along with other system calls
• The program is writen for linux only
• It do not save any data/logs in a file , it just print them on termainal
• It only capture system calls only of the Directory it is running and its sub Directories
• Compile it using GCC for linux

Reference

• man pages of read , open , inotify and other
• can also use website: https://man7.org/ for reference
• for system calls check inotify.h file ( shortcut: CTRL + LEFT CLICK in vscode , on #include <sys/inotify.h>)