File::Monitor module for ftp?

chuckleberryfinn has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi Monks,

Is there a similar File::Monitor module for ftp directories? I mean a module that monitors an ftp directory for files added/deleted etc?

Thanks,
Chuck

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Re: File::Monitor module for ftp? by dHarry (Abbot) on Oct 28, 2008 at 12:52 UTC
See Monitoring an FTP upload directory for ideas. I think you can forget about remotely monitoring in combination with the pinging. Other monks correct me if I'm wrong.	[reply]
Re^2: File::Monitor module for ftp? by Anonymous Monk on Oct 28, 2008 at 13:51 UTC
A casual reading of FTP would confirm that you're right (FTP was never designed for that kind of thing).	[reply]
Re: File::Monitor module for ftp? by leocharre (Priest) on Oct 28, 2008 at 14:02 UTC
Check out dnotify Linux::Inotify2	[reply]
Re: File::Monitor module for ftp? by Anonymous Monk on Oct 28, 2008 at 11:28 UTC
You can install File::Monitor on a ftp server ... or do you mean you want to remotely monitor a ftp server directory?	[reply]
Re^2: File::Monitor module for ftp? by chuckleberryfinn (Initiate) on Oct 28, 2008 at 11:59 UTC
Sorry I should have been more clear, I want to remotely monitor an ftp directory if possible. When a file is deleted from a remote ftp directory I want to be pinged about it, if possible. Thanks, Chuck	[reply]