Guard (CLI Tool) Alternatives

Guard (CLI Tool) is described as 'Guard automates various tasks by running custom rules whenever file or directories are modified' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are six alternatives to Guard (CLI Tool) for Linux, FreeBSD, Mac and Windows. The best Guard (CLI Tool) alternative is entr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Guard (CLI Tool) are Anacron, incron, mcron and fcron.

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  1. entr icon

    entr

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    Run arbitrary commands when files change.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

  2. Anacron

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    Anacron is a periodic command scheduler. It executes commands at intervals specified in days. Unlike cron, it does not assume that the system is running continuously. It can therefore be used to control the execution of daily, weekly and monthly jobs (or anything with a period...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

  4. incron

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    This program is an "inotify cron" system. It consists of a daemon and a table manipulator. You can use it a similar way as the regular cron. The difference is that the inotify cron handles filesystem events rather than time periods.

    6 incron alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. mcron icon

    mcron

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    mcron is GNU's implementation of cron. It is a 100% compatible replacement for Vixie cron.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. fcron icon

    fcron

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    Fcron is a periodical command scheduler which aims at replacing Vixie Cron, so it implements most of its functionalities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. fswatch icon

    fswatch

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    A cross-platform file change monitor with multiple backends: Apple OS X File System Events, *BSD kqueue, Solaris/Illumos File Events Notification, Linux inotify, Microsoft Windows and a stat()-based backend.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
     
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