1inotify_rm_watch(2)           System Calls Manual          inotify_rm_watch(2)
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NAME

6       inotify_rm_watch - remove an existing watch from an inotify instance
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LIBRARY

9       Standard C library (libc, -lc)
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SYNOPSIS

12       #include <sys/inotify.h>
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14       int inotify_rm_watch(int fd, int wd);
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DESCRIPTION

17       inotify_rm_watch() removes the watch associated with the watch descrip‐
18       tor wd from the inotify instance associated with  the  file  descriptor
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21       Removing  a  watch  causes an IN_IGNORED event to be generated for this
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RETURN VALUE

25       On success, inotify_rm_watch() returns zero.  On error, -1 is  returned
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ERRORS

29       EBADF  fd is not a valid file descriptor.
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31       EINVAL The  watch  descriptor  wd is not valid; or fd is not an inotify
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STANDARDS

35       Linux.
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HISTORY

38       Linux 2.6.13.
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SEE ALSO

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