> > WHY your recommendation. my question is > > why do you recommend (vs. gamin or polling)? > > pyinotify uses the Linux kernel's inotify system > calls. polling actually causes fail2ban to sleep > and check the file's mtime periodically, iirc.
but I think gamin also using inotify. so what would be difference in those two? because gamin is written in c maybe its faster? i understand in very simple terms what inotify is but not how it compares to sleep/mtime or tail or whatever. I'm looking for some information about pros/cons of each type of backend... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ _______________________________________________ Fail2ban-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fail2ban-users
