This module monitors inotify events on specified paths.

You must install the inotify_simple Python package. See the example install_necessary_pkgs.yml.

Adhoc Example 1. Run the module to monitor /tmp and /etc/host.conf paths for 4 minutes on localhost ANSIBLE_LIBRARY=./library ansible -m inotify_monitor -a 'watch_paths=/tmp,/etc/host.conf mtimeout=4' localhost

Adhoc Example 2. Run the module to monitor /tmp directory for 80 seconds on remote host ANSIBLE_LIBRARY=./library ansible -m inotify_monitor -a 'watch_paths=/tmp stimeout=80' _remotehost_

• After installing the inotify_simple module, if it cannot be found, try deactivating and then reactivating the environment if you installed it inside virtual environment.