How to install and Configure Fsniper on Centos

Fsniper is a useful tool for directory monitor, and execute predefined actions on files created or modified in that directory

Fsniper Installation

First we need to install require package for Fsniper

[root@manivel ~]# yum install file-libs file-devel pcre pcre-devel

Download Fsniper source blow link

[root@manivel ~]# wget http://projects.l3ib.org/fsniper/files/fsniper-1.3.1.tar.gz

[root@manivel ~]# tar xzf fsniper-1.3.1.tar.gz

[root@manivel ~] cd fsniper-1.3.1/

Compile and Install Fsniper  from source using below command

[root@fsniper-1.3.1] ./configure
[root@fsniper-1.3.1] make
[root@fsniper-1.3.1] make install

Fsniper Configuration

Open fsniper config file and change the path which directory need to monitor

[root@fsniper-1.3.1] vim /root/.config/fsniper/config


watch {
   # watch the "/test/django/test/media" directory for new files
   /test/django/test/media {
       recurse = true
       # matches any file ending with .php
       *.php {
           # remove files with extension .php
           handler = rm -f %%
       }
       *.html {
           # remove files with extension .html
           handler = rm -f %%
       }
       *.htm {
           # remove files with extension .htm
           handler = rm -f %%
       }
   }


Start Fsniper as Daemon using below command


[root@manivel ~]# fsniper --daemon

We can check the fsniper process id

[root@manivel ~]# pgrep fsniper
13080
[root@manivel ~]#