inotify_rm_watch(2)

NAME#

inotify_rm_watch - remove an existing watch from an inotify instance

LIBRARY#

Standard C library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS#

#include <sys/inotify.h>

int inotify_rm_watch(int \nfd\n, int \nwd\n);

DESCRIPTION#

inotify_rm_watch() removes the watch associated with the watch descriptor wd from the inotify instance associated with the file descriptor fd.

Removing a watch causes an IN_IGNORED event to be generated for this watch descriptor. (See inotify(7).)

RETURN VALUE#

On success, inotify_rm_watch() returns zero. On error, -1 is returned and errno is set to indicate the error.

ERRORS#

EBADF

fd is not a valid file descriptor.

EINVAL

The watch descriptor wd is not valid; or fd is not an inotify file descriptor.

STANDARDS#

Linux.

HISTORY#

Linux 2.6.13.

SEE ALSO#

inotify_add_watch(2), inotify_init(2), inotify(7)