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They should watch the directory, not the file.

The limit is found here: /proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_watches and defaults to 8K, not 300K, so I don't think it's the cause of this problem.

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You're right, I was mistaken. The limit is a user limit.

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0 pointsars10y ago0 comments

They should watch the directory, not the file.

The limit is found here: /proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_watches and defaults to 8K, not 300K, so I don't think it's the cause of this problem.

You're right, I was mistaken. The limit is a user limit.

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