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This is a terrible solution. You will stress your IO for no reason.
On the upside, you do not need to install the
inotifywaitpackage.md5sumalready installed on my system hahaIf you are a big fan of wasting disk performance, CPU cycles, and ultimately power.
why is that a plus
I do not need to install anything/can work on bare install without internet connection?
You should be able to tie into the kernel with some C programming if you want to go extra small.
ah, fair.
It isn't a terrible solution if you are checking infrequently just as ever 30 minutes.