but this doesn't feel mainstream...

There's a whole world of really good stuff which isn't "mainstream". Think for a moment how much of CPAN isn't in core. Does that stop you using those modules? Think how many Perl modules exist which are not provided as RedHat packages (that situation was really dire with RHEL5 and earlier and is only slightly better today). If you reach beyond the mainstream you will find a panoply of wondrous experiences.

If you wanted something with a RedHat official seal of approval then this should have been stated up front in the OP. But there you already say you are using Mojolicious, websockets, etc. and your task doesn't sound particularly mainstream to me. Why the sudden aversion to downloading and installing inotifywait?

In reply to Re^3: Polling a file for changes - Best Practices? by hippo
in thread Polling a file for changes - Best Practices? by Tommy

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