Display inotify watches and instances using dedicated inotify-info reporting application.
Clone code repository.
$ git clone https://github.com/mikesart/inotify-info
Cloning into 'inotify-info'... remote: Enumerating objects: 87, done. remote: Counting objects: 100% (87/87), done. remote: Compressing objects: 100% (58/58), done. remote: Total 87 (delta 48), reused 59 (delta 26), pack-reused 0 Receiving objects: 100% (87/87), 167.65 KiB | 1.95 MiB/s, done. Resolving deltas: 100% (48/48), done.
Change working directory.
$ cd inotify-info
Display files.
$ ls
images inotify-info.cpp inotify-info.h lfqueue LICENSE Makefile README.md
Build an application.
$ make
Using gold linker... Building _release/inotify-info... ---- inotify-info.cpp ---- ---- lfqueue/lfqueue.c ---- Linking _release/inotify-info...
Install compiled binary.
$ sudo install --group root --owner root --mode 755 _release/inotify-info /usr/local/bin/
Display help information.
$ inotify-info -h
Usage: inotify-info [--threads=##] [appname | pid...]
[-vv]
[-?|-h|--help]
Execute application as regular user.
$ inotify-info
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INotify Limits:
max_queued_events 16384
max_user_instances 1256
max_user_watches 131072
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pid App Watches Instances
846567 code 21302 2
846566 code 13035 2
6609 tracker-miner-fs-3 145 1
6521 systemd (deleted) 143 4
6958 xdg-desktop-portal-gnome 86 1
7000 gsd-xsettings 77 1
7212 xdg-desktop-portal-gtk 76 1
6919 gvfsd-trash 73 1
7082 snap-store 21 1
774633 nautilus 18 1
6842 gnome-shell (deleted) 15 1
8093 update-notifier 12 1
7457 chrome 11 1
8416 gnome-terminal-server 8 1
846311 code 7 2
6820 gnome-session-binary 6 2
6946 xdg-desktop-portal 6 1
7035 evolution-alarm-notify (deleted) 5 1
850802 gjs-console 4 1
71696 @joplinapp-desktop 4 1
6547 dbus-daemon (deleted) 4 1
846701 code 4 1
846636 code 4 1
846499 code 4 1
846511 code 4 1
846617 code 4 1
846606 code 4 1
7576 chrome 3 1
71742 @joplinapp-desktop 3 1
846375 code 3 1
511190 gedit 2 1
6994 gsd-sound 2 1
6971 ibus-daemon 2 1
6876 evolution-source-registry (deleted) 2 1
6531 pulseaudio 2 2
846519 code 1 1
7028 ibus-portal 1 1
80199 VBoxSVC (deleted) 1 1
7198 ibus-engine-simple 1 1
7026 ibus-x11 1 1
7023 ibus-extension-gtk3 1 1
7022 ibus-dconf 1 1
6976 gsd-housekeeping 1 1
6972 gsd-color 1 1
6899 evolution-addressbook-factory (deleted) 1 1
6886 evolution-calendar-factory (deleted) 1 1
6801 dbus-daemon (deleted) 1 1
6673 goa-identity-service 1 1
6666 goa-daemon 1 1
6657 gvfs-afc-volume-monitor 1 1
6648 gvfs-udisks2-volume-monitor 1 1
6529 pipewire-media-session 1 1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total inotify Watches: 35118
Total inotify Instances: 60
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Execute application as root user.
$ sudo inotify-info
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INotify Limits:
max_queued_events 16384
max_user_instances 1256
max_user_watches 131072
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pid App Watches Instances
846567 code 21302 2
846566 code 13035 2
1 systemd 268 7
6609 tracker-miner-fs-3 145 1
6521 systemd (deleted) 143 4
6958 xdg-desktop-portal-gnome 86 1
7000 gsd-xsettings 77 1
7212 xdg-desktop-portal-gtk 76 1
6919 gvfsd-trash 73 1
2776466 udevadm 67 1
855209 udevadm 67 1
7082 snap-store 21 1
966 polkitd 18 2
774633 nautilus 18 1
6842 gnome-shell (deleted) 15 1
1014 python3.10 (deleted) 13 1
8093 update-notifier 12 1
7457 chrome 11 1
8416 gnome-terminal-server 8 1
846311 code 7 2
1134 NetworkManager 6 2
6946 xdg-desktop-portal 6 1
6820 gnome-session-binary 6 2
7035 evolution-alarm-notify (deleted) 5 1
846499 code 4 1
846511 code 4 1
71696 @joplinapp-desktop 4 1
948 dbus-daemon (deleted) 4 1
846606 code 4 1
846617 code 4 1
846636 code 4 1
846701 code 4 1
850802 gjs-console 4 1
1674 colord 4 1
6547 dbus-daemon (deleted) 4 1
943 accounts-daemon 3 1
2588 packagekitd 3 1
846375 code 3 1
71742 @joplinapp-desktop 3 1
7576 chrome 3 1
979 udisksd 3 2
511190 gedit 2 1
6531 pulseaudio 2 2
946 avahi-daemon 2 1
6876 evolution-source-registry (deleted) 2 1
6994 gsd-sound 2 1
6971 ibus-daemon 2 1
6666 goa-daemon 1 1
2776422 systemd-timesyncd 1 1
2776259 systemd-resolved 1 1
944 acpid 1 1
1659 containerd 1 1
967 power-profiles-daemon 1 1
6529 pipewire-media-session 1 1
7022 ibus-dconf 1 1
7023 ibus-extension-gtk3 1 1
7026 ibus-x11 1 1
6648 gvfs-udisks2-volume-monitor 1 1
846519 code 1 1
6657 gvfs-afc-volume-monitor 1 1
976 systemd-logind (deleted) 1 1
7028 ibus-portal 1 1
6673 goa-identity-service 1 1
6801 dbus-daemon (deleted) 1 1
619332 containerd-shim-runc-v2 1 1
619197 containerd-shim-runc-v2 1 1
6976 gsd-housekeeping 1 1
80722 VBoxHeadless (deleted) 1 1
80199 VBoxSVC (deleted) 1 1
6972 gsd-color 1 1
6886 evolution-calendar-factory (deleted) 1 1
6899 evolution-addressbook-factory (deleted) 1 1
7198 ibus-engine-simple 1 1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total inotify Watches: 35585
Total inotify Instances: 90
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Execute application as regular user to inspect specific process.
➜ inotify-info nautilus
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INotify Limits:
max_queued_events 16384
max_user_instances 1256
max_user_watches 131072
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pid App Watches Instances
846567 code 21302 2
846566 code 13035 2
6609 tracker-miner-fs-3 145 1
6521 systemd (deleted) 143 4
6958 xdg-desktop-portal-gnome 86 1
7000 gsd-xsettings 77 1
7212 xdg-desktop-portal-gtk 76 1
6919 gvfsd-trash 73 1
7082 snap-store 21 1
774633 nautilus 18 1
[259.2]: 23330923 26869837 23199793 8790558 23199745 27399688 30277764 6031642 6165031 6160541 23199752 23199867 23199809 23199746 6031714 23199871 23199813 6031609
6842 gnome-shell (deleted) 15 1
8093 update-notifier 12 1
7457 chrome 11 1
8416 gnome-terminal-server 8 1
846311 code 7 2
6820 gnome-session-binary 6 2
6946 xdg-desktop-portal 6 1
7035 evolution-alarm-notify (deleted) 5 1
850802 gjs-console 4 1
71696 @joplinapp-desktop 4 1
6547 dbus-daemon (deleted) 4 1
846701 code 4 1
846636 code 4 1
846499 code 4 1
846511 code 4 1
846617 code 4 1
846606 code 4 1
7576 chrome 3 1
71742 @joplinapp-desktop 3 1
846375 code 3 1
511190 gedit 2 1
6994 gsd-sound 2 1
6971 ibus-daemon 2 1
6876 evolution-source-registry (deleted) 2 1
6531 pulseaudio 2 2
846519 code 1 1
7028 ibus-portal 1 1
80199 VBoxSVC (deleted) 1 1
7198 ibus-engine-simple 1 1
7026 ibus-x11 1 1
7023 ibus-extension-gtk3 1 1
7022 ibus-dconf 1 1
6976 gsd-housekeeping 1 1
6972 gsd-color 1 1
6899 evolution-addressbook-factory (deleted) 1 1
6886 evolution-calendar-factory (deleted) 1 1
6801 dbus-daemon (deleted) 1 1
6673 goa-identity-service 1 1
6666 goa-daemon 1 1
6657 gvfs-afc-volume-monitor 1 1
6648 gvfs-udisks2-volume-monitor 1 1
6529 pipewire-media-session 1 1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total inotify Watches: 35118
Total inotify Instances: 60
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Searching ';/'; for listed inodes... (8 threads)
6031609 [259:2] /usr/local/share/
6031642 [259:2] /usr/share/applications/
6031714 [259:2] /usr/share/gnome/
6160541 [259:2] /usr/share/thumbnailers/
6165031 [259:2] /usr/share/ubuntu/applications/
8790558 [259:2] /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/
23199745 [259:2] /home/
23199746 [259:2] /home/milosz/
23199752 [259:2] /home/milosz/.config/
23199793 [259:2] /home/milosz/.local/share/
23199809 [259:2] /home/milosz/Szablony/
23199813 [259:2] /home/milosz/Obrazy/
23199867 [259:2] /home/milosz/.local/share/applications/
23199871 [259:2] /home/milosz/.config/gtk-3.0/
23330923 [259:2] /home/milosz/.local/share/nautilus/scripts/
26869837 [259:2] /home/milosz/Obrazy/Zrzuty ekranu/
27399688 [259:2] /home/milosz/Obrazy/Zrzuty ekranu/obsidian/
30277764 [259:2] /etc/xdg/
502 854 dirs scanned (1,33 seconds)