How to Install and Uninstall iwatch Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "iwatch" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install iwatch on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                iwatch
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "iwatch" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall iwatch on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                iwatch
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the iwatch package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package iwatch:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : iwatch
Version : 0.2.2-bp155.2.9
Arch : noarch
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 52.5 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : iwatch-0.2.2-bp155.2.9.src
Upstream URL : http://iwatch.sourceforge.net
Summary : Realtime filesystem monitoring program
Description :
iWatch monitor the filesystem's integrity in realtime and will send
alarm immediately to the system administrator when there is any changes
in the monitored filesystem. iWatch is written in Perl and based on
inotify, a file change notification system, a kernel feature that
allows applications to request the monitoring of a set of files against
a list of events.
Currently it can:
- run in command line mode as well as in daemon mode
- using an easy xml configuration file
- can watch directory recursively and watch new created directory
- can have a list of exceptions
- can use regex to compare the file/directory name
- can execute command if an event occures
- send email
- syslog
- print time stamp