inotifywait not detecting line changes in xfce4 config file
Question about `inotifywait` not detecting line changes in an XFCE4 config file. If you're encountering a similar issue with `inotifywait`, which is a tool for monitoring file system events, particularly file changes, you can consider the following troubleshooting steps: 1. **Command Syntax**: Make sure you are using the correct syntax when using `inotifywait`. To monitor a file for changes, you would typically run: ```bash inotifywait -m -e modify /path/to/file ``` This command sets `inotifywait` to monitor the specified file for modifications (line changes). 2. **Monitor Parent Directory**: Instead of monitoring just the file itself, you can monitor the directory where the file is located. Sometimes, changes to the file may not trigger events directly on the file itself, but rather on the directory. ```bash inotifywait -m -e modify -r /path/to/directory ``` 3. **Check Permissions**: Ensure that the user running `inotifywait` has the necessary permissions to a