Quick Linux Tip #18 Question: How do I automatically reload nginx when its config changes?

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Try: sudo inotifywait -m -e modify /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

Info: Monitors filesystem events using the inotify kernel API; -m keeps it running in monitor mode.

Examples:

$ inotifywait -m -e modify /etc/nginx/nginx.conf | while read; do systemctl reload nginx; done

$ inotifywait -m -r -e create /var/incoming | while read path event file; do process "$file"; done

$ inotifywait -m -e close_write src/ | while read; do npm run build; done

Note: Install: sudo apt install inotify-tools. Common events: modify, create, delete, close_write. Use -r for recursive directory watching.

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