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dir_monitor(1)
==============
== NAME
dir_monitor - present stat information of a path formatted and sorted
== SYNOPSIS
**dir_monitor** [*OPTION*]... directory
== DESCRIPTION
dir_monitor is a simple tool, intended to present the content of a directory in a sorted order with definition of which information from the *stat(2)* call are to be presented.
It can be used for continuous monitoring of a path by wrappers like *watch*.
== OPTIONS
**--format-string** 'format', **-f** 'format'::
define columns to print, details below
**--help**, **-h**::
Show this message and exit
**--long-timestamp**, **-t**::
Print timestamp in long form 'yyyymmdd HH:MM:SS ZONE'
**--print-boxed**::
Print output in form of a boxed table
**--print-header**, **-H**::
Print a header above the columns
**--reverse-sort**::
Sort reversed
**--show-hidden-entries**, **-a**::
Show hidden entries in the directory
**--sort-by** 'name | size | time'::
Sort either by size or time
**--time-field** 'a | c | m'::
Sort by (a)ccess, (c)hange or (m)odification time. Default: 'm'
=== format-string characters
Other characters than the following are ignored.
[cols=2]
|===
|A
|access time
|C
|change time
|G
|group name
|g
|group id
|M
|modification time
|n
|file name
|p
|permissions
|s
|size
|T
|type
|t
|time defined by **--time-field** (default: 'modification time')
|U
|user name
|u
|user id
|===
== EXAMPLES
dir_monitor --long-timestamp --print-header --format-string \'sAMn' --sort-by time --show-hidden /tmp
watch -d \'*dir_monitor -t -H /tmp/*'
== SEE ALSO
*watch(1)*
== AUTHOR
Thorsten Töpper
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