There is an nice Perl modul for Inotify: Linux::Inotify2 It's easy to use. Sincerly, Klaus -- Klaus Steinberger Beschleunigerlaboratorium Phone: (+49 89)289 14287 Am Coulombwall 6, D-85748 Garching, Germany FAX: (+49 89)289 14280 EMail: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.physik.uni-muenchen.de/~Klaus.Steinberger/ -- Klaus Steinberger Beschleunigerlaboratorium Phone: (+49 89)289 14287 Am Coulombwall 6, D-85748 Garching, Germany FAX: (+49 89)289 14280 EMail: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.physik.uni-muenchen.de/~Klaus.Steinberger/