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    There are inaccuracies in this answer. FAM has beed deprecated for many years now. Almost all "modern" distros use inotify in some form: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inotify . Commented Jul 3, 2012 at 4:09
  • Thanks, I'll update the answer. It's not even 9AM here and I've already learned something new. (and to be honest, I found famd to be too much of a hassle; a kernel solution would be ideal) Commented Jul 3, 2012 at 5:31
  • Is inotify a possible answer for this question, too? If so, please answer that question. Commented Jul 4, 2012 at 21:10
  • Another scenario I found that requires a refresh is when multiple users are using samba to access the same NAS folder (which is shared to multiple users). As changes made by one user are not notified to other users unless they refresh. which at the moment requires leaving the folder then coming back into it. Commented Jan 19, 2024 at 20:55