Directory Monitor

new@this has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hello all, just as my name states I am new at this. I need to write a perl script that monitors the top-level directory, send email notification if files has been added or deleted. Then in the subdirectories send email notification if any specific files have been added or deleted. I know NO ideal how to even start this so ANY help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

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Re: Directory Monitor by daxim (Curate) on Aug 31, 2012 at 15:29 UTC
File::ChangeNotify, Courriel::Builder, Email::Sender	[reply]
Re: Directory Monitor by bitingduck (Deacon) on Aug 31, 2012 at 15:34 UTC
If you aren't even sure where to start at all, you probably should find an intro tutorial or two to get a better sense of the language. There's a link on the upper right that has lots of Tutorials. After that, you can probably put something together quick with File::Find and Email::Send, and use cron (or the equivalent on whatever system you're using) to make it check regularly.	[reply]
Re: Directory Monitor by MidLifeXis (Monsignor) on Aug 31, 2012 at 16:41 UTC
If you are just looking for a solution, and it being in Perl or written in-house is not a requirement, perhaps something like Tripwire may do the job you are looking for. There is even a commercial version if support is necessary. --MidLifeXis	[reply]
Re: Directory Monitor by ww (Archbishop) on Aug 31, 2012 at 18:33 UTC
Sorry, but if this is time critical and you know zipolla about "how to even start this..." I would suggest hiring a programmer while you devote some time here and with the books to familiarizing yourself with perl.	[reply]