incron - How to Edit File via incrond/python -

incron - How to Edit File via incrond/python -

how 1 go making script first edit newly found file within specific directory, , upload through incron/python? i'm bit confused how specify filename string in python script.

incrontab -e :

/var/test in_create /var/pythoncode/code.py

python code:

s = open("confused.txt").read() s = s.replace("string1", "string2") f = open("confused.txt", 'w') f.write(s) f.close()

essentially, trying have incron service find new file found within /var/test folder , , execute python code , replace string within new file found in /var/test. however, uncertain how approach "confused.txt" filename string, since each file found /var/test have dynamic name.

here's workaround assuming verse scripting -

step 1 - alter files in directory (change , names $file in ls).

step 2 - store lastly file name in variable $last_file

step 3 - run while loop find files newer $last_file -

find /var/test/ -newer $last_file

or

find /var/test/ -type f -newer $last_file

or

find /var/test/ -type f -iname "*.txt" -newer $last_file

this list files newer lastly file edited. so, parse list "change file" script.

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